PUBLIC LAW L4 - Courts & Tribunals - THE SENIOR COURTS

Question 1

What are the senior courts? (4)

Answer 1

Crown Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Question 2

How many divisions does the High court have? (1)

Answer 2

Three.

Question 3

What are the divisions of the High court? (3)

Answer 3

King’s Bench Division (KDB). Chancery division. Family division.

Question 4

What are Masters and where can they be found? (4)

Answer 4

Procedural judges, who deal with all aspects of legal proceedings from its issue until it is ready for trial by a trial judge. Found in the high court. They assist High court judges.

Question 5

What is the KDB? (3)

Answer 5

King’s Bench division is predominantly a civil court but deals with some criminal jurisdiction. Mainly deals with common law business such as contract cases and claims in tort ( wrongs which may be against people, property or both).

Question 6

What is the Administrative Court? (3)

Answer 6

It is part of the King’s Bench Division. It deals civil and criminal jurisdiction. Its work is directed at the lawfulness of actions of central and local public bodies.

Question 7

What is the Chancery Division? (1)

Answer 7

It handles business and property cases in the country.

Question 8

Who is the head of the chancery division? (1)

Answer 8

The Chancellor of the high court.

Question 9

What connects the Chancery division and the King’s Bench Division? (2)

Answer 9

A number of specialist business and property courts e.g.The commercial court and the financial list.

Question 10

What does public family law concern? (1)

Answer 10

The safety and protection of children.

Question 11

What does private family law concern? (2)

Answer 11

Divorce and ancillary financial arrangements.

Question 12

What is meant by wardship? (1)

Answer 12

A type of court order, which gives custody of a minor child to the court.

Question 13

Where can solicitors carry out advocacy? (2)

Answer 13

Magistrates’ court, county court, first tier tribunal, upper tribunal and appeal tribunals. They have to pass additional assessments to obtain Higher Rights of Audience in High Court Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Question 14

What is the Court of Appeal? (3)

Answer 14

It is senior to the high court. It has a civil division presided over by The Master of the Rolls. It has a criminal division presided over by the Lord Chief of Justice.

Question 15

What is the supreme court? (4)

Answer 15

It is the highest judicial authority in the UK. It was established by the CRA 2005 and started sitting in 2009. It is headed by a President.

Question 16

What is a ‘leapfrog appeal’? (3)

Answer 16

When the court of appeal is by-passed because the case is of such high importance that the High Court is appealed directly to the Supreme Court under s.12-16 of Administration of Justice Act 1969.