The different courts

Question 1

Name the Civil courts in order of their hierarchy, starting from lowest to highest

Answer 1

1. Magistrates court
2. County Court
3. High court( QBD, Family division and Chancery division)
4. High court( Divisional court of the QBD, Divisional Court of the Family Division, Divisional Court of Chancery Divioson
5. Court of Appeal(civil division)
6. Supreme court

Question 2

What does the Supreme Court do?

Answer 2

1. Hears appeal from High court

Question 3

What does Court of Appeal do?

Answer 3

1. Hears appeals from high+county court

Question 4

What does the chancery division do?

Answer 4

1. Hear cases concerning things like land and mortages

Question 5

What does QBD do?

Answer 5

1. Hear cases concerning tort( especially things like defamation)

Question 6

What does county court do?

Answer 6

1. Hear cases like tort(negligence) and domestic violence

Question 7

What does magistrates court do?

Answer 7

1. Hear cases concerning child welfare+ custody