Appeals and Appellate Courts in Civil Court System. (8 marks)

Question 1

What are appellate courts?

Answer 1

• Courts that can hear appeals.

Question 2

What are the 3 grounds to appeal?

Answer 2

• Error of Law (right info, wrongly applied)
• Error of Fact (wrong info, interpreted)
• Procedural Unfairness (not followed relevant rules)

Question 3

The first appeal will be like this:

Answer 3

SMALL CLAIMS - Circuit Judge in County Court
FAST TRACK - District -> Circuit -> High Court Judge
MULTI TRACK - Court of Appeal, unless national importance to SCOTUK.