Public: The Courts Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is the lowest level criminal court in England and Wales?
The Magistrates’ Court hears the vast majority of criminal cases (summary offences) and preliminary hearings for indictable offences.
Name two types of cases handled by the Magistrates’ Court.
Summary offences (e.g. minor theft) and either-way offences in their early stages.
Which court tries indictable offences such as murder and rape?
The Crown Court.
What is the role of the Crown Court when dealing with either-way offences?
It can hear them on indictment after a Magistrates’ Court sends them up or upon defendant election.
Which court hears appeals against conviction or sentence from the Crown Court?
The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).
What is the primary civil court for debt
contract
Name the three divisions of the High Court.
Queen’s (King’s) Bench Division
Which division of the High Court deals with complex business and property disputes?
The Chancery Division.
If you want to challenge a decision made by the High Court in a civil case
which court would you apply to?
What is the final court of appeal for civil matters in the UK?
The Supreme Court.
What are tribunals?
Tribunals are specialist judicial bodies dealing with administrative and regulatory cases; they have no criminal jurisdiction. fileciteturn1file0
Which Act consolidated the UK tribunal system into a two-tier structure?
The Tribunals
Name three chambers of the First-tier Tribunal.
War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation; Social Entitlement; Health
Who leads the tribunal judiciary in the UK?
The Senior President of Tribunals is the independent
What is the role of Coroners’ Courts?
Coroners’ Courts investigate deaths where the cause is unknown or potentially not natural
Under which Act do public inquiries operate and what power do they have?
Public inquiries operate under the Inquiries Act 2005
List the four senior courts of England and Wales.
Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; Crown Court. fileciteturn1file12
What are the three divisions of the High Court?
King’s Bench Division; Chancery Division; Family Division. fileciteturn1file12
Name two specialist courts within the Business and Property Courts.
Commercial Court; Technology and Construction Court (also Admiralty Court
Who heads the Civil and Criminal Divisions of the Court of Appeal?
The Civil Division is headed by the Master of the Rolls; the Criminal Division is headed by the Lord Chief Justice. fileciteturn1file7
What must an appeal to the Supreme Court demonstrate?
An appeal to the Supreme Court requires a point of law of general public importance
What is the purpose of tribunals in the UK justice system?
To provide specialist
Which Act created the current two-tier tribunal structure?
The Tribunals
Name three chambers of the First-tier Tribunal.
War Pensions & Armed Forces Compensation; Social Entitlement; Health
