Civil Law

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Decks in this class (31)

1: Describe the jurisdiction of county and high court
What are the 2 civil courts of fi...,
What cases does the county court ...,
What are the 3 divisions in the h...
6  cards
1:Describe the pre-trial procedure of a civil claim (3tracks)
What is a pre action protocol 1,
What does it mean for somebody to...,
What can d do with the claim and ...
12  cards
1: Appeals and the appelate courts in the civil court system
What do appellate courts hear 1,
What are the three potential grou...,
What does an error of law mean 3
11  cards
1: Advantages and disadvantages of using the civil courts
0  cards
1: Explain the work/role of employement tribunals
0  cards
1: Negotiation as a method of alternative dispute resolution
What is negotiation 1,
What can negotiation be better in...,
What crimes can negotiation be us...
7  cards
1: Mediation as a method of alternative dispute resolution
What is mediation 1,
What crimes can this method be us...,
Who oversees the mediation of fam...
10  cards
1: Concilation as a method of alternative dispute resolution
What is conciliation 1,
What is different between a media...,
What does the conciliator do that...
10  cards
1: Arbitration as a methof of alternative dispute resolution
What is arbitration 1,
What act governs arbitration 2,
When can decisions to arbitrate b...
12  cards
1: Advantages and disadvantages of using ADR
0  cards
2: The jurisdiction of the magistrates court and crown court
0  cards
2: Classification of offences and pre-trial procedure in the criminal process
0  cards
2: Describe appeals and appellate courts in the criminal process
What are appellate courts 1,
What are the 2 types of appeal fr...,
What can the judge and 2 magistra...
7  cards
2: The aims when sentencing adult offenders
What are the 5 aims are there of ...,
What is punishment 2,
What is public protection 3
6  cards
2: The different factors when sentencing adult offenders
What act and guidelines provide a...,
What can the court order from the...,
When may medical reports also be ...
8  cards
2: The different Types of sentences for adult offenders
What is the most serious sentence...,
When is a mandatory life sentence...,
What is the difference between a ...
12  cards
2: The qualification, selection and appointment of lay magistrates
What are some requirements needed...,
What disqualifies somebody from b...,
How does selection begin 3
9  cards
2: Describe the role of lay magistrates
Magistrates deal with what of cri...,
What is considered by the magistr...,
What are summary offences 3
9  cards
2: The qualification, selection and appointment of juries
What must somebody be to be class...,
What must somebody be to be class...,
What must somebody be to be class...
9  cards
2: The role of juries
How many people are in a jury 1,
What court are juries in 2,
What do the juries do 3
9  cards
2: Advantages and disadvantages of juries
What are 4 advantages of juries 1,
What are 4 disadvantages of juries 2
2  cards
3: The role of barristers
How many self employed barristers...,
Who books cases and negotiates fe...,
How many barristers are employed ...
10  cards
3: The regulation of barristers
What is the governing body of bar...,
Where will a complaint first be h...,
Name 4 examples of what a complai...
10  cards
3: The role of solicitors
How many solicitors are practicin...,
Where can solicitors work 2,
What will a newly qualified solic...
5  cards
3: The regulation of solicitors
What is the law society s role 1,
Where is a complaint usually made...,
Where is a second complaint made ...
10  cards
3: The role of legal executives
What are legal executives 1,
How many legal executives are the...,
Where can legal executives work 3
11  cards
3: The regulation of legal executives
0  cards
3: The dofferent types of judges and their roles
0  cards
3: The seperation of powers and the independence of the judiciary
What are the 3 main sources of po...,
Why must the judiciary be indepen...,
Independence from the legislature...
8  cards
3: Advantages of judicial independence
Advantage 1 1,
Advantage 2 2,
Advantage 3 3
4  cards
3: Advantages and disadvantages of the judiciary
Advantage 1 1,
Advantage 2 2,
Advantage 3 3
10  cards

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