What does ADR stand for
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolve
All Disputes Revolved
What should take place when a dispute first arises to try and avoid going to court?
Negotiation
Arbitration
Conciliation
Mediation
Which TWO courts hear civil cases?
Crown Court
County Court
Magistrates Court
High Court
Court Of Appeal
What is a pre-action protocol?
Things to do before you go to court
A list of things to do in an attempt to prevent the need to go to court.
A form of ADR
What is the official name of a defendant form? (Acknowledgement of service)
N1
N9
N6
N2
The three tracks and their corresponding claim values
Small claims – Under £10,000
Multi-track – Over £25,000
Fast track - £10,000 - £25,000
Fast track - Over £50,000
Small claims – Under £5,000
Multi-track – £5,000 - £50,000
What are the three High Court divisions
Crown division
Queen’s Bench Division
Chancery Division
Family Division
Tort Division
Contract Division
Recommendations contained in Lord Woolf’s Access to Justice Report?
Ensure cases are dealt with quickly and with less cost
More use of ICT
Judges more responsibility for managing cases
An in depth research into Law
Encourage use of ADR
Introduction of the tracks
What is the overriding objective of the Civil Procedure Rules?
Ensure parties are on an equal footing
Save expense
Ensure cases are dealt with quickly and fairly
Appropriate share of the court’s resources.
To be intelligent when in court
Never speak out-loud
Complaints still surrounding the civil justice system.
Time consuming
Costly
Complex language
Not private
Too Formal
What's it called when a case goes form the High court to the supreme court and skips the COA?
Jump appeal
Past COA
Leapfrog appeal
Leap appeal
Fast track appeal case dealt with by District Judge is heard by?
High court Judge
Circuit Judge
COA
District Judge
Magistrate
Fast track appeal case dealt with by Circuit Judge is heard by?
Master of the rolls
Final decisions in Multi-track heard by CoC (CJ or DJ) appeals where?
Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
Country Court
One of two conditions must be met for permission to appeal to be granted in most cases. What are those conditions?
Real prospect of success
Some other compelling reason
No alibi
Beyond reasonable doubt
No lawyer has been accounted for
If one party or other is unhappy with the outcome of a first appeal will they have an automatic right to appeal a second time.
What cases does the Queen’s Bench Division hear?
Contract and tort
Applications for Judicial Review
Wardship cases
Family matters
Copyright and patents
What cases does the Chancery Division hear?
Copyright and Patent
Mortgage enforcement
Insolvency (Bankrupt)
contested probate cases
What cases does the Family division hear?
Wardship Cases
Nullity of marriage
Children Act 1989 cases
Mortgages
Issues in law