Key Terms

Question 1

Access to justice act of 1999

Answer 1

Amended the law on appeals to restrict the number and types of appeal allowed to proceed

Question 2

Appellate jurisdiction

Answer 2

The authority of a higher court to review the decision of a lower court

Question 3

By the way of case stated

Answer 3

A higher court can review the decision of a lower court as its request in order to clarify to confirm a point of law

Question 4

Equity

Answer 4

A branch of law applying fairness which developed from the end of the 13th century in response to the occasional unfairness of the inflexible common law

Question 5

Judicial review

Answer 5

Procedure where a high court may review the decision of a public body

Question 6

Jurisdiction

Answer 6

The extent of a courts power within a given legal boundary (geographical etc)

Question 7

Leave to appeal

Answer 7

When a party wishes to appeal and the authority for the appeal must be obtained, either from the original court or the appeal court