1. Foundation Law 2013/14
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Lecture 5
The Civil Courts
Reading List:
 Jacqueline Martin, “GCSE Law”, 5th edition, Chapters 7, 8 & 12
 Glanville Williams, “Learning the Law”, 15th
edition, pages 4-16
Learning Outcomes:
 Outline the overall hierarchy of the English courts and the different civil and criminal courts;
 Outline the differences between the County Court and the High Court;
 Differentiate between the different case management tracks;
 Outline the three divisions of the High Court and understand why the High Court is both a court of
first instance and an appeals court;
 Show knowledge & understanding of the types of matters heard in the civil courts and the types of
remedies available to a claimant;
 Explain the process of bringing a civil claim and the appeal process;
 Understand the small claims procedure and be able to critically evaluate the advantages &
disadvantages of using this process;
 To be able to explain the differences between a national court and a tribunal; and
 Show knowledge & understanding of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”).