The Court System, Week 3

Week 3

The Court System

Lesson 1

Poll

How are you today?

• Great

• Amazing

• Fine

• Tired

• Exhausted

Week 3. Learning Objectives

• Explain the importance of court hierarchy in the English legal system.

• Describe the structure of courts and tribunals in the English legal system.

• Understand in broad terms the composition and jurisdiction of the courts.

• Describe the role of tribunals in dispute resolution.

• Consider the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the justice system.

Week 3. Video 1 (The structure of the courts)

The structure of the courts

Watch the video from Week 3 about the structure of the courts

and think of 5 keywords.

Besides, prepare to answer 3 questions

based on the information presented.

Open Ended

Write 5 keywords mentioned in the video about the structure of the courts.

Multiple Choice

What is Binding Precedent?

• a higher court that reviews the decision of a lower court

• a court’s written statement explaining the court’s decision for the case

• a legal rule that must be followed by lower courts within its jurisdiction

Open Ended

When do Civil Court cases arise?

Open Ended

What does the amount of damages awarded depend on in a civil jurisdiction?

The UK Supreme Court can hear cases from:

• The Court of Appeal, Civil Division

• The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division

• In certain limited cases, the High Court.

• (Read about the UK Supreme Court from Week 3, Unit 2 and answer the following questions)

Open Ended

Write the main idea of the article about the UK Supreme Court from Week 3.

Multiple Choice

The UK Supreme Court is the final court of appeal for all United Kingdom civil cases, as well as for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland (but not Scotland).

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is a court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts called?

• Appellate Court

• Trial Court

• High Court

Multiple Choice

What is a court of original jurisdiction where cases begin called?

• Appellate Court

• Trial Court

• High Court

Open Ended

What did you learn about the UK Court System today?