Question 1

The Magistrates Court only deals with civil and not criminal cases

Accepted Answer

The Magistrates Court deals with both civil and criminal cases.

Question 2

The Supreme Court hears appeals from which Court/s?

Accepted Answer

Decisions of the Court of Appeal may be appealed to the Supreme Court and it also hears appeals from the High Court but only in exceptional circumstances (requires permission and only where the issue is of public importance)

Question 3

Which of the following are among those classified as 'superior courts'?

Accepted Answer

Superior Courts include the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, High Court, Crown Court. It also includes the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Restrictive Practices Court

Question 4

Which of the following are classified as inferior courts?

Accepted Answer

Inferior Courts include the County Courts and Magistrates' Courts

Question 5

What are the two main civil courts which hear civil cases at first instance?

Accepted Answer

The two main civil courts which hear civil cases at first instance are the County Court and the High Court

Question 6

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear
-Magistrates' Court

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match up the court to the types...

Question 7

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear
-County Courts

Accepted Answer

County Courts in the UK handle a wide range of civil matters, including small claims, fast-track cases, debt repayment, personal injury, breach of contract, family issues, and housing disputes.

Question 8

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear
-The High Court of Justice

Accepted Answer

The Queen's Bench Division hears mainly contract and tort cases, the Chancery Division hears matters relating to land, mortgages, bankruptcy, etc and the Family Division hears matrimonial matters. This matches with the High Court of Justice.

Question 9

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear
-The Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Accepted Answer

The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) primarily hears applications for appeal from the decisions of lower courts, making choice A correct.

Question 10

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest
-County Courts

Accepted Answer

County Courts are often considered the lower level of the court system in many jurisdictions, handling less severe cases than higher courts.

Question 11

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest
-The High Court

Accepted Answer

The High Court is typically the second-highest court in a jurisdiction's hierarchy, below the supreme or apex court.

Question 12

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest
-The Court of Appeal (civil division)

Accepted Answer

The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) is the second-highest court in the hierarchy of the English legal system, just below the Supreme Court.

Question 13

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest
-The Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court is the highest civil court in the hierarchy, so it should be ranked as 4.

Question 14

What types of cases do the County Court deal with?

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The answer of What types of cases do the County...

Question 15

In relation to civil appeals, the Access to Justice Act (AJA) 1999 made several changes. Consider what they were.

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The answer of In relation to civil appeals, the Access...

Question 16

For a further appeal to the Supreme Court, ___ must be granted either by the Court of Appeal or by the Supreme Court

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The answer of For a further appeal to the Supreme...

Question 17

The process where an appeal may go directly from the High Court to the Supreme Court if permission is forthcoming and the appeal involves a point of law of general public importanc is called the ___ procedure

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The answer of The process where an appeal may go...

Question 18

Civil proceedings are brought either in the County Court or the appropriate ___ Division

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The answer of Civil proceedings are brought either in the...

Question 19

In 2009 the ___ replaced the House of Lords as the highest appeal court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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The answer of In 2009 the ___ replaced the House...

Question 20

The new Supreme Court hears cases of upmost ___ importance

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new Supreme Court hears cases of...

Quiz 5: The Civil Courts

The Magistrates Court only deals with civil and not criminal cases

The Supreme Court hears appeals from which Court/s?

Which of the following are among those classified as 'superior courts'?

Which of the following are classified as inferior courts?

What are the two main civil courts which hear civil cases at first instance?

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear -Magistrates' Court

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear -County Courts

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear -The High Court of Justice

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear -The Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest -County Courts

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest -The High Court

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest -The Court of Appeal (civil division)

Place these civil courts in hierachial order, with 4 being the highest -The Supreme Court