IB113 Business Law Lecture 2: English Legal System and Contract Law
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Which court deals with minor disputes such as faulty cars or breach of contract valued up to £100,000?

  • County Court (correct)
  • Magistrates' Court
  • High Court
  • Supreme Court

    • In the English legal system, who bears the burden of proof in civil cases?

  • Claimant (Plaintiff) (correct)
  • Defendant
  • Judge
  • Both parties equally

    • What is the principle that states that the loser of a civil claim usually has to pay the other party’s costs?

  • 'Loser pays' principle (correct)
  • Split costs principle
  • 'Fair play' principle
  • 'Winner takes all' principle

    • What type of court deals with substantial disputes such as serious road accidents or major contractual disputes?

    <p>High Court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a remedy in civil cases according to the English Legal System?

    <p>'Punitive damages' award</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the English Legal System, what type of law involves disputes between individuals/businesses and has no relevance to society as a whole?

    <p>'Civil Law'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of dispute resolution is rarely available in civil claims due to lack of state funding?

    <p>'Legal aid'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of court may handle personal injury claims valued up to £50,000?

    <p>'County Court'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In criminal law, who may be prosecuted for offenses such as speeding or careless driving?

    <p>Defendant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of law involves disputes between individuals/businesses and has no relevance to society as a whole?

    <p>Civil Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the English Legal System, who sues the Defendant in a civil law dispute?

    <p>Claimant (Plaintiff)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the burden of proof on the claimant in civil cases according to the English Legal System?

    <p>“on a balance of probabilities”</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of courts that handle disputes in the English legal system, and what are the differences between them?

    <p>County Court and High Court. County Court handles minor disputes, while High Court handles substantial disputes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the potential remedies that may be awarded to the successful claimant in civil cases according to the English Legal System?

    <p>Damages (money), Injunction, Specific Performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle regarding funding in civil claims in the English legal system?

    <p>Legal aid is rarely available, so parties must generally fund their own case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of law involves disputes between individuals/businesses and has no relevance to society as a whole?

    <p>Civil Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which court may handle personal injury claims valued up to £50,000 in the English legal system?

    <p>County Court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of dispute resolution is rarely available in civil claims due to lack of state funding?

    <p>Legal aid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics of a civil law dispute according to the English Legal System?

    <p>Dispute between individuals/businesses, police not generally involved, and no relevance to society as a whole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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