What is civil law? Flashcards
1
Q
What is civil law concerned with?
A
Interrelationships between different individual and groups
2
Q
What type of matters do civil cases involve?
A
Contracts
Wills
3
Q
What do county courts do?
A
Small scale civil cases, such as divorce cases. Presided over by circuity or district judges.
4
Q
What does the high court do?
A
Hold complex cases or those referred to it by county courts. Presided over by one or more high court judges
5
Q
What are the 3 divisions of the High Court?
A
Queens Bench Division
Family Division
Chancery Divisions
6
Q
What does the court of appeal do?
A
Civil division of the Court of Appeal, hearscivil cases on appeal from lower courts
