Assignment 1 (Part A) – The Courts & role of Lawyers/ Lay people
Task 1: Explain the use of the courts in the civil and criminal court hierarchies
(P1)
European Court of
Justice (ECJ) 1|Page
, European Court of Justice (ECJ) is
not part of the UK courts hierarchy
system, but it does affect us, as any
human rights cases will be
forwarded to the ECJ.
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (COA)
Civil
Criminal
Division
Division
Chancery
Queen’s Division
Bench
Crown Court High Court
Family
Division
County Court
Magistrate Court Youth court
Tribunal
Supreme Court
2|Page
Task 1: Explain the use of the courts in the civil and criminal court hierarchies
(P1)
European Court of
Justice (ECJ) 1|Page
, European Court of Justice (ECJ) is
not part of the UK courts hierarchy
system, but it does affect us, as any
human rights cases will be
forwarded to the ECJ.
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (COA)
Civil
Criminal
Division
Division
Chancery
Queen’s Division
Bench
Crown Court High Court
Family
Division
County Court
Magistrate Court Youth court
Tribunal
Supreme Court
2|Page