what is civil law

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

• settle disputes between individuals/organisations

- claimant sued defendant usually for money, compensation or injunction

Question 2

damages, compensation, injunction

Answer 2

eg:

damages: business trying to recover money they’re owed
compensation: individuals seeking compensation for injuries
injunction: landowners seeking orders that will prevent trespass

Question 3

balance of probabilities

Answer 3

burden of profits is on the claimant to show defendant is liable
case to be proved on balance of probabilities - that it is more likely than it is not