Civil courts and ADR

Question 1

What is the Supreme Court and what act was it created under?

Answer 1

Created by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. Replaces the House of Lords as the final court of appeal.

Question 2

What is the court of appeal (civil division)?

Answer 2

one of the senior courts. Hears appeals from the high courts, county courts and employment tribunals. Staffed by Lord Justices of Appeal.

Question 3

What is high court?

Answer 3

hears more complex and higher value civil disputes. Divided into three divisions - King’s bench division, Family division and Chancery division.

Question 4

What cases do the King’s bench division hear?

Answer 4

hears actions in contract and tort and judicial review. also acts as an appeal court for some criminal cases.