UK Court System: Magistrates and County Courts
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What type of proceedings do Magistrates conduct in cases triable only on indictment?

  • Preliminary hearings
  • Committal proceedings (correct)
  • Appeal hearings
  • Crown Court trials
  • What is the jurisdiction of Magistrates in family matters?

  • Financial provision for parties to a marriage and children
  • Custody or supervision of children and guardianship
  • Adoption orders and financial provision for parties to a marriage and children
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is the purpose of a 'case stated' appeal?

  • To appeal a point of law to a Divisional Court (correct)
  • To contest a verdict in a Crown Court
  • To request a retrial in a Magistrates' Court
  • To appeal a conviction to a higher court
  • What is the appeal process for family matters in a Magistrates' Court?

    <p>Appeal to a Crown Court, then to a Divisional Court of the Family Division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Magistrates in the Magistrates' Court?

    <p>To hear cases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of appeals can be made in civil matters in a Magistrates' Court?

    <p>Appeals on a point of law to a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of clerks in the Magistrates' Courts?

    <p>To provide legal advice to lay magistrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of defamation is a written statement or action that damages an individual's character or reputation?

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

    What is the typical route of appeal for cases from the County Court?

    <p>To the relevant Division of the High Court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the civil procedure rules?

    <p>To promote alternative methods of dispute resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical value of claims dealt with in the small claims track?

    <p>Less than £10,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which court has jurisdiction over almost every kind of civil case?

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

    What type of cases are typically dealt with by the Queen's Bench Division?

    <p>Actions based on contract or tort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which court may issue a writ of habeas corpus?

    <p>Queen's Bench Division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Divisional Court?

    <p>To hear appeals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division deals with traditional equity matters, such as trusts and mortgages?

    <p>Chancery Division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of order requires a court or other body to carry out a public duty?

    <p>Mandatory order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which court hears civil appeals from the High Court?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

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