Jurisdiction of the specialist courts

Question 1

give an overview of the structure of the high court

Answer 1

3 divisions of the high court
- King’s Bench Division
- Chancery Division
- Family Division

Business and Property Courts

Question 2

what cases are heard in the KBD? What specialist courts are also within the KBD?

Answer 2

Damages for PI, negligence, breach of contract etc

Debt claims

Plus:
o Administrative Court = judicial review cases
o Planning Court = planning judicial reviews

Question 3

what cases are heard in the chancery division?

Answer 3

• Business disputes
• Property + land disputes
• Insolvency/bankruptcy
• Validity of wills
• Tax

Question 4

what cases are heard in the family division?

Answer 4

• International child abduction
• Inherent jurisdiction cases

Question 5

briefly, what are the Business and Property Courts?

Answer 5

specialist courts within the HC. Heard in KBD + Chancery Division

Question 6

what courts are within the Business and Property Courts? What disputes do they hear?

Answer 6

Kings Bench Division:
o Commercial Court = complex business + commercial disputes
o Admiralty Court = maritime + shipping disputes
o Technology and Construction Court = construction + engineering disputes

Chancery Division:
o Business List
o Property, Trusts and Probate List
o Insolvency and Companies List