County Court and High Court Jurisdictions

Question 1

What types of cases do County Courts handle?

Answer 1

County Courts handle civil disputes such as contract law and personal injury claims

Question 2

What is the jurisdiction of the High Court?

Answer 2

The high court deals with more complex civil cases, including defamation, large financial disputes and judicial review

Question 3

What are the three divisions of the High Court?

Answer 3

Queen’s Bench Division, Chancery Division and Family Division

Question 4

How does the County Court differ from the High Court

Answer 4

The County Court handles lower-value cases and has limited jurisdiction, while the High Court handles complex and high-value cases

Question 5

What types of judges sit in the County Court?

Answer 5

District judges and circuit judges

Question 6

What types of judges sit in the High Court?

Answer 6

High Court Judges, with some cases heard by specialist judges

Question 7

How are cases allocated between the County and High Court?

Answer 7

Lower-value cases heard in County Court and more complex cases heard in the High Court

Question 8

What is the significance of the Queen’s Bench Division?

Answer 8

It deals with contract disputes, personal injury, and judicial review cases

Question 9

What cases are handled by the Chancery division?

Answer 9

Cases involving trusts, probate, business law and intellectual property

Question 10

What cases fall under the Family Division of the High Court?

Answer 10

Family law matters such as child custody, divorce, and international abduction cases

Question 11

How does the appeals process work from the County Court?

Answer 11

Appeals go the High Court or Court of Appeal depending on the nature of the case

Question 12

What is the Small Claims Track and where is it heard?

Answer 12

It handles disputes under £10k and is heard in the County Court

Question 13

What is the role of the High Court in judicial review cases?

Answer 13

it reviews the legality of decisions made by public authorities

Question 14

How does the High Court interact with the Court of Appeal?

Answer 14

The High Court hears first-instance cases and its decisions can be appealed to the Court of Appeal

Question 15

Give an example of a case precedent involving the High Court’s jurisdiction

Answer 15

Donoghue v Stevenson established the duty of care principle in negligence cases