Question 1
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What does ADR stand for
Question 2
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What should take place when a dispute first arises to try and avoid going to court?
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Negotiation
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Arbitration
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Conciliation
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Mediation
Question 3
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Which TWO courts hear civil cases?
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Crown Court
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County Court
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Magistrates Court
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High Court
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Court Of Appeal
Question 4
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What is a pre-action protocol?
Question 5
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What is the official name of a defendant form? (Acknowledgement of service)
Question 6
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The three tracks and their corresponding claim values
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Small claims – Under £10,000
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Multi-track – Over £25,000
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Fast track - £10,000 - £25,000
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Fast track - Over £50,000
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Small claims – Under £5,000
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Multi-track – £5,000 - £50,000
Question 7
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What are the three High Court divisions
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Crown division
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Queen’s Bench Division
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Chancery Division
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Family Division
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Tort Division
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Contract Division
Question 8
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Recommendations contained in Lord Woolf’s Access to Justice Report?
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Ensure cases are dealt with quickly and with less cost
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More use of ICT
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Judges more responsibility for managing cases
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An in depth research into Law
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Encourage use of ADR
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Introduction of the tracks
Question 9
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What is the overriding objective of the Civil Procedure Rules?
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Ensure parties are on an equal footing
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Save expense
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Ensure cases are dealt with quickly and fairly
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Appropriate share of the court’s resources.
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To be intelligent when in court
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Never speak out-loud
Question 10
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Complaints still surrounding the civil justice system.
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Time consuming
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Costly
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Complex language
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Not private
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Too Formal
Question 11
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What's it called when a case goes form the High court to the supreme court and skips the COA?
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Jump appeal
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Past COA
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Leapfrog appeal
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Leap appeal
Question 12
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Fast track appeal case dealt with by District Judge is heard by?
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High court Judge
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Circuit Judge
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COA
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District Judge
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Magistrate
Question 13
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Fast track appeal case dealt with by Circuit Judge is heard by?
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High court Judge
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District Judge
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COA
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Magistrate
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Master of the rolls
Question 14
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Final decisions in Multi-track heard by CoC (CJ or DJ) appeals where?
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Court of Appeal
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High Court
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Supreme Court
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Country Court
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Crown Court
Question 15
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One of two conditions must be met for permission to appeal to be granted in most cases. What are those conditions?
Question 16
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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.
Question 17
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What cases does the Queen’s Bench Division hear?
Question 18
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What cases does the Chancery Division hear?
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Copyright and Patent
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Mortgage enforcement
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Wardship cases
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Insolvency (Bankrupt)
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contested probate cases
Question 19
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What cases does the Family division hear?
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Wardship Cases
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Nullity of marriage
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Children Act 1989 cases
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Mortgages
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Issues in law