The Legal System

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Decks in this class (14)

0. Pre-trial basics
What are the 5 steps of summary p...,
What are the 5 steps of triable e...,
What are the 5 steps of indictabl...
3  cards
1. Appeals from Crown Court
What are the two criminal appeal ...,
What are the 4 stages of a crimin...,
What would you write for appeals ...
12  cards
2. Sentencing
What is the intro to the aims of ...,
What are the 6 aim of sentencing,
Describe retribution as an aim of...
21  cards
3. Lay People: Magistrates
What are the requirements for qua...,
What would you write for the intr...,
Explain the first requirement six...
13  cards
3. Lay People: Juries
What are the subsections of quali...,
Explain intro to,
In which cases do jurors hear
13  cards
4. Legal Professionals: Solicitors
What are the different things you...,
What is the general work for a so...,
What are the first 3 general task...
5  cards
4. Legal Professionals: Barristers
What are the two possible exam qu...,
What is general work for barristers,
What are the 7 general tasks of t...
5  cards
4. Legal Professionals: Legal Executives
What is the intro to legal execut...,
What 4 things can be talked about...,
What do you write for qualificati...
6  cards
5. The Judiciary
What is the judiciary split into,
What is important to the qualific...,
What are the 3 superior judges to...
10  cards
Types of ADR (AO1)
What is the role of the mediator,
What will a mediator look at,
Does the mediator say their own v...
28  cards
Types of ADR (AO3)
Why is cost an advantage of adr,
Why is control an advantage of adr,
Why is agreements an advantage of...
9  cards
Criminal courts AO1
How many magistrates courts throu...,
In criminal cases the magistrates...,
What are summary trials
17  cards
Civil Courts AO1
0  cards
Evaluations
What are the evaluations for juries,
What are the weaknesses for juries,
What are evaluations of judiciary
10  cards

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