Unit 1 - Dispute Solving in the Legal System (NEC13LAW)
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Unit 1 - Dispute Solving in the Legal System (NEC13LAW)
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- Legal Skills: Emphasizes the importance of communication, research, time management, and teamwork in legal practice.
- Hierarchy of Civil Courts: Outlines the structure from the Supreme Court to Tribunal Courts, detailing their binding and overruling powers.
- Judicial Precedent: Explains conce...
Unit 1 - Dispute Solving in the Legal System (NEC13LAW)
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BTEC Applied Law Unit 1
Dispute Solving Civil Law
Legal Skills, judicial precedent, negligence
, Legal skills
Important legal skills:
Communication skills- competent public speaking for in court
Oral and written skills- write formal letters and draft legal documents.
Research skills- primary aim of conducting clear and methodical legal
research.
Time management- remain calm in difficult situations, meet deadlines.
Teamwork- work with others towards a goal
Hierarchy of civil courts
Supreme court – binds all lower courts but bound by itself.
Can overrule itself.
Court of appeal- must follow supreme court and binds all lower courts.
Can’t change previous decisions.
High court – king’s bench: personal injury and fatal claims, professional
negligence
Chancery and family
Must follow all higher courts but binds lower courts.
Can change own decisions.
Divisions don’t bind each other.
County court- must follow all higher courts.
Can change their own previous decisions.
Tribunal court- follow all above courts.
Can change own previous decisions.
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