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| Question | Answer |
| FOR CASES WHERE THE CLAIM IS £25,000 OR LESS, THEY MUST BE STARTED IN WHICH COURT? | COUNTY COURT |
| PERSONAL INJURY CASES FOR LESS THAN £50,000 MUST BE STARTED IN THE COUNTY COURT. TRUE OR FALSE? | TRUE |
| ALL DEFAMATION CASES MUST BE STARTED IN THE COUNTY COURT. TRUE OR FALSE? | FALSE, THEY MUST BE STARTED IN THE HIGH COURT |
| THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY COUNTY COURTS IN THE UK? | 220 |
| IN 2013 THE MAXIMUM COURT FEE FOR A SMALL CLAIM WAS HOW MUCH? | £120 |
| WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL LIMITS FOR A CASE TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE? | UNDER £5,000 UNLESS IT IS A PERSONAL INJURY OR HOUSING CASE IN WHICH CASE IT IS UNDER £1,000 |
| THE FAST TRACK PROCEDURE DEALS WITH COMPLEX CASES. TRUE OR FALSE? | FALSE. THE MULTI TRACK DEALS WITH COMPLEX CASES |
| TO FALL WITHIN THE FAST TRACK PROCEDURE, THE VALUE OF THE CLAIM MUST BE BETWEEN WHAT AMOUNTS? | £5,000 TO £25,000 |
| THE MULTI-TRACK IS USED FOR CASES OVER £25,000 OR FOR COMPLEX CASES UNDER THAT AMOUNT. TRUE OR FALSE? | TRUE |
| CLAIMS FOR OVER £50,000 ARE USUALLY TRIED IN WHICH COURT? | THE HIGH COURT |
| UNDER THE SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE, THE LOSER HAS TO PAY THE OTHER PERSON'S COSTS. TRUE OR FALSE? | FALSE |
| WHAT PERCENTAGE OF SUCCESSFUL CLAIMANTS ACTUALLY RECEIVE ALL THE MONEY AWARDED BY THE COURT? | 60% |
| APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY CASES ARE STARTED IN THE COUNTY COURT EACH YEAR? | 2 MILLION |
| WHAT TYPE OF CASES DOES THE COUNTY COURT DEAL WITH? | ALL CONTRACT AND TORT; ALL CASES FOR THE RECOVERY OF LAND; DISPUTES OVER PARTNERSHIPS, TRUSTS, AND INHERITANCE UP TO A VALUE OF £30,000; DIVORCE CASES |
| CAN THE WINNER IN A CIVIL CASE HEARD IN THE COUNTY COURT CLAIM COSTS? | YES |
| WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF TIME A FINAL HEARING CAN LAST ON A FAST TRACK CASE? | 1 DAY |
| IN RESPECT OF MULTI TRACK CASES, CAN THE JUDGES SET TIMETABLES AND ASK THE PARTIES TO TRY ADR? | YES |
| THE PRESIDENT OF THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION IS ..... | ...THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE |
| THE HIGH COURT DEAL WITH ONLY MULTI TRACK CASES. TRUE OR FALSE? | TRUE |
| CAN JURIES BE USED IN CASES HEARD IN THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION? | YES |
| HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE, ON AVERAGE, BETWEEN ISSUING A CLAIM IN THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION AND THE TRIAL TAKING PLACE? | 3 YEARS |
| WHO IS THE HEAD OF THE CHANCERY DIVISION? | THE CHANCELLOR OF THE HIGH COURT |
| CAN JURIES SIT ON CASES HEARD IN THE CHANCERY DIVISION? | NO! |
| THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION DEALS WITH WHICH TYPE OF CASES? | 1. CONTRACT 2. TORT 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW 4. FRAUD 5. LIBEL/SLANDER/ 6.MALICIOUS PROSECUTION 7. FALSE IMPRISONMENT |
| WHAT TYPE OF CASES ARE DEALT WITH IN THE CHANCERY DIVISION? | 1.INSOLVENCY FOR BOTH COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS 2. ENFORCEMENT OF MORTGAGES 3. DISPUTES RELATING TO TRUST PROPERTY 4. COPY RIGHT AND PATENTS 5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS 6. CONTESTED PROBATE CASES |
| THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY DIVISION IS CALLED.... | THE PRESIDENT |
| THERE ARE 17 HIGH COURT JUDGES IN THE FAMILY DIVISION. TRUE OR FALSE? | TRUE |
| ARE JURIES USED IN CASES TRIED IN THE FAMILY DIVISION? | NO |
| APART FROM WARDSHIP, CHILDREN ACT, AND NULLITY OF MARRIAGE CASES, WHAT OTHER CASES DOES THE FAMILY DIVISION HEAR? | GRANTS OF PROBATE IN NON-CONTESTED PROBATE CASES |
| WHAT IS THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE AS SET OUT IN RULE 1.1 CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES? | TO ENABLE THE COURT TO DEAL WITH CASES JUSTLY |
| THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISIONAL COURT HEARS APPEALS BY WAY OF CASE STATED FROM MAGISTRATES COURTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. TRUE OR FALSE? | TRUE |
| HOW MANY LORD JUSTICES OF APPEAL ARE THERE? | 38 |
| WHO HEADS THE COURT OF APPEAL CIVIL DIVISION? | THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS |
| IN ORDER TO USE THE "LEAP FROG" PROVISION TO APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT TO THE SUPREME COURT WHAT TWO REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET? | 1. THE SUPREME COURT MUST GIVE PERMISSION TO APPEAL 2. THE TRIAL JUDGE MUST GRANT A CERTIFICATE OF SATISFACTION |
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