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The Hierarchy of courts on the UK 1B
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- Pearson (PEARSON)
Part of the Unit 1 Assignment 1 for BTEC Law
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The Hierarchy of courts on the UKThe Supreme Court – This is the final court
of appeal of civil and criminal cases in the
UK. It hears the most important of cases
which are effecting the population as a
whole.
Criminal Civil
Court of appeal – This is the court Court of appeal – This is the court
which allows criminals to appeal gives people the chance to appeal
against the sentence, which could against civil cases that they have
be a fine or community service or lost in a chance to reduce the
even jail time, and get it compensation they have to give
shortened. out .
Crown court – These courts deal High court of justice – This court
with more serious offences such has 3 division The Queen’s bench,
as murder, rape or theft. They Chancery and Family Divisions
hear cases which are found to be and these deal with higher level
too serious for the magistrate’s disputes which include personal
court. injury, property claims and family
disputes.
Magistrate’s court – All criminals
cases start in the magistrate’s County courts – This court deals
court and usually deal with minor with small claims such as
cases such as being drunk and businesses trying to claim money,
disorderly, motoring offences and pub ownership and trespassing
minor criminal offences. licences. Serious claims will be
passed on to the High court of
justice.
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