Week 2: Criminal and Civil Court Systems PDF

Week 2 Criminal Civil Law of state Ind. resolving dispute between each other Claimant (the one who suffered loss) which To manage the population...

Week 2 Criminal Civil Law of state Ind. resolving dispute between each other Claimant (the one who suffered loss) which To manage the population brings the claim against defendant (the one alleged to have caused the loss) Outcome: compensation (Most common R (state) compensation is money compensation) Consequence; loss of liberty (prison) County court (lowest) Claimant either wins the case (awarded Magistrates court (lowest level; 6 months remedy) or loses and is not awarded a of sentence) → Crown court (higher) remedy Burden/standard of proof- prosecution Claimant must prove his case on a balance of must prove guilt of the defendant beyond probabilities (51% is when they are guilty) - reasonable doubt standard of proof Breach of contract, divorce, employment Behaving in some sort of delinquent way disputes Tribunals (own sector); employment, land valuation, immigration, social security Week 2 1  Magistrates (undergo training), volunteer to hear cases and make decisions Jurys (collection of 12 people who are asked to make decisions on facts; the story) only sit in the crown court; serious Every other court have judges (in charge of the law) Solicitors (prepare a case before going to court) and barristers (specialises working in court) magistrates court (small cases) crown court (a bit more serious cases) summary offences - minor offences (automatically magistrates) Indictable crimes (serious crimes); rape, murder - crown court Judges: Week 2 2  Barristers: Week 2 3  Advocates Legal Consultants Junior Barrister and Q.C. Self-employed but share “chambers” with other barristers ‘hired gun’ AND private access Solicitors: mainly advise clients, draft contracts, wills, etc. can represent clients in lower courts… partnerships majority of work – non contentious judicial opportunities Week 2 4 Week 2 5