A Level Law - Legal System and Criminal Law - Civil Courts & ADR

True or false - most civil claims will start in the county court.

• True

• False

Which of these are the three divisions of the High Court?

• Duty, breach, damage

• Statute, precedent or novel situations

• Upper House, Lower House and the Commons

• Queen's Bench Division, Family Division and the Chancery Division

Which of these is the highest court in the hierarchy for civil cases?

• County Court

• High Court

• Court of Appeal

• Supreme Court

List the four different types of ADR.

Draw the court hierarchy for civil courts.

What does this describe - “A formal resolution procedure where parties refer their dispute to a 3rd party (arbitrator) who acts as a Judge & gives a decision (award) on the dispute”.

• Negotiation

• Mediation

• Conciliation

• Arbitration

True or false - there is no such thing as employment tribunals.

• False

• True

Employment Tribunals are governed by the statute of the

What are some of the good things about using ADR instead of going to court? List them.

Which of these is NOT real Track for Civil Courts?

• Small Claims Track

• Slow Track

• Fast Track

• Multi-Track