Chapter 6 – Quiz - Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System

C6 – Q1

The Magistrates Court only deals with civil and not criminal cases

TRUE

FALSE

None

C6 – Q2

The Supreme Court hears appeals from which Court/s?

The Crown Court

The County Court

The Court of Appeal

The Magistrates Court

The High Court

C6 – Q3

Which of the following are among those classified as ‘superior courts’?

The Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal

County Courts

The High Court

Crown Court

C6 – Q4

Which of the following are classified as inferior courts?

Crown Court

County Courts

Magistrates’ Courts

High Court

Court of Appeal

C6 – Q5

What are the two main civil courts which hear civil cases at first instance?

Crown Court

County Courts

Magistrates’ Courts

High Court

Court of Appeal

C6 – Q6

Match up the court to the types of civil cases which they hear

Hears applications for appeal

Hears family proceedings under the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act (DPMCA) 1978 and the Children Act (CA) 1989

The Queen’s Bench Division hears mainly contract and tort cases, the Chancery Division hears matters relating to land, mortgages, bankruptcy, etc and the Family Division hears matrimonial matters

Hears small claims and fast-track cases and civil matter such as debt repayment, personal injury, breach of contract, family issues an housing disputes

Magistrates’ Court

The High Court of Justice

The Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

County Courts

C6 – Q7

Place these civil courts in hierarchical order, with 4 being the highest

County Courts

The Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal (civil division)

The High Court

C6 – Q8

Which of the following are civil law matters

Ann suing Bob in negligence

C Ltd suing D Ltd for breach of contract

Eve being required to undertake a training course after being found guilty of speeding

Frank not paying his council tax

C6 – Q9

What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?

On the balance of proof

On the balance of credibility

Beyond reasonable doubt

Beyond reasonable certainty

None

C6 – Q10

What is the standard of proof in a civil case?

On the balance of proof

On the balance of credibility

On the balance of reasonable doubt

On the balance of probability

None

C6 – Q11

The reverse burden of proof arises in which type of case?

Private law actions only

Criminal Law actions only

Either type of action

None

C6 – Q12

The reverse burden of proof may apply to which parties?

The plaintiff

The respondent

The prosecution

The defendant

C6 – Q13

Which of the following statements are TRUE about civil cases?

The defendant has the burden of proof of disproving their liability

Most civil cases are tried by a single judge sitting alone

The judge will decide both questions of fact and questions of law

Most civil cases will be tried by judge and jury

The claimant has the burden of proving the essential facts in the statement of claim

C6 – Q14

What is required for an appeal to go directly from the High Court to the Supreme Court?

Permission

The parties must be funding themselves

There is over an 80% chance of the case being successful on appeal

The appeal must involve a point of law of general public importance

The appeal must involve an issue of human rights

C6 – Q15

The work of the High Court is channelled into three divisions. What are they?

The Civil Division

The Queen’s Bench Division

The Damages Division

The Family Division

The Chancery Division

C6 – Q16

There is no compulsion on someone who has suffered personal injury, or some financial loss through another\’s breach of contract, to take legal action

TRUE

FALSE

None

C6 – Q17

Contract law is a type of civil law

TRUE

FALSE

None

C6 – Q18

An appeal may go directly from the High Court to the Supreme Court if permission is forthcoming and the appeal involves a point of law of general public importance

TRUE

FALSE

None

C6 – Q19

The Family Divisional Court, consisting of two High Court judges, hears appeals from decisions of magistrates\’ courts and county courts in family matters

TRUE

FALSE

None

C6 – Q20

The Magistrates Court only deals with criminal and not civil cases

TRUE

FALSE

None

C6 – Q21

Which division of the High Court hears multi-track cases involving contract or tort (civil wrongs) and also contains the Administrative Court, the Commercial Court and the Admiralty Court?

The Queen’s Bench Division

The Family Division

The Civil Division

The Criminal Division

The Chancery Division

None

C6 – Q22

Carl decides to petition for a divorce; his wife does not object. Which court would deal with this case?

Magistrates Court

County Court

High Court

Crown Court

Court of Appeal

None

C6 – Q23

The Court of Appeal consists of how many divisions?

None

C6 – Q24

Which court was established in 2009 and replaced the House of Lords as the highest court in the United Kingdom?

The Court of Appeal

The High Court

The European Court of Justice

The European Court of Human Rights

The Supreme Court

None

C6 – Q25

Which court or committee makes a decision which is not a judgment but an \’advice\’ to the monarch, who is counselled that the appeal be allowed or dismissed?

The Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Appeal (civil division)

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Supreme Court

The High Court

None

C6 – Q26

What did the Legatt review of tribunals propose?

Increase the number of cases in which legal representation was needed

Keeping the current appeal system and procedures

Making the 70 tribunals into one tribunals system

Ensuring that the tribunals were independent of their sponsoring departments by having them administered by one Tribunals Service

Improving the training of chairpersons and members in the interpersonal skills peculiarly required by tribunals

C6 – Q27

Which of the following Chambers within the First-tier are operational?

General Regulatory Chamber

Administrative Appeals Chamber

Social Entitlement Chamber

Tax and Chancery Chamber

Health, Education and Social Care Chamber

Time’s up