btec law unit 1
court of first instance - answerCounty Court and High Court
small claims track - answerin county court up to £10,000, up to £1000 personal injury,
District Judge
fast track - answerin County Court, £10,000 to £25,000, or above £1000 personal injury,
District Judge
multi track - answerCounty court, £25,000 +, up to £50,000 personal injuries, complex
cases Circuit judge
High Court - answerClaims above £100,000 or above £50,000 personal injury, High
Court Judge
Queens Bench Division, Family Division, Chancery Division - answerThe three
branches of the High Court
Appellate Court - answerCourts where appeals are heard
leave to appeal - answerthe permission needed to appeal
Appeals from the County Court - answerUnder £25,000, if first heard by a District Judge
it will stay in the same court and be heard by a Circuit Judge
Role of Judges - answerread documents, decide on procedure in the case, make a
judgement, conduct small claims court hearing
advantages of using civil courts - answerjudges have expertise and experience,
decisions are enforceable, possibility of appeal
disadvantages of civil courts - answerit is expensive, lack of technical knowledge in
some areas, the process is slow an inflexible
Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (ADR) - answerway of resolving disputes that
do not involve going to court
Negotiation - answer2 parties talk to each other to try and reach a solution
Mediation - answerA neutral person helps the parties to reach a solution, they do not
suggest solutions
court of first instance - answerCounty Court and High Court
small claims track - answerin county court up to £10,000, up to £1000 personal injury,
District Judge
fast track - answerin County Court, £10,000 to £25,000, or above £1000 personal injury,
District Judge
multi track - answerCounty court, £25,000 +, up to £50,000 personal injuries, complex
cases Circuit judge
High Court - answerClaims above £100,000 or above £50,000 personal injury, High
Court Judge
Queens Bench Division, Family Division, Chancery Division - answerThe three
branches of the High Court
Appellate Court - answerCourts where appeals are heard
leave to appeal - answerthe permission needed to appeal
Appeals from the County Court - answerUnder £25,000, if first heard by a District Judge
it will stay in the same court and be heard by a Circuit Judge
Role of Judges - answerread documents, decide on procedure in the case, make a
judgement, conduct small claims court hearing
advantages of using civil courts - answerjudges have expertise and experience,
decisions are enforceable, possibility of appeal
disadvantages of civil courts - answerit is expensive, lack of technical knowledge in
some areas, the process is slow an inflexible
Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (ADR) - answerway of resolving disputes that
do not involve going to court
Negotiation - answer2 parties talk to each other to try and reach a solution
Mediation - answerA neutral person helps the parties to reach a solution, they do not
suggest solutions
