Chapter 8 Multiple Choice Questions

. What are the Civil Procedure Rules?

Rules laying down procedure in the High Court

Rules laying down procedure in the county court

Rules laying down procedures for resolving disputes in a civil way

Rules which apply to all courts dealing with civil law matters

. What are pre-action protocols?

Rules laid down by the Ministry of Justice.

Statements of good practice, approved by the Deputy Head of Civil Justice, to be followed before court proceedings are started.

Rules of conduct for solicitors laid down by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority

Statements of litigation practice laid down by the Bar Standards Board

. What is the 'fast track'?

This is the fast track dealing with small claims (under £10000)

This is the track whereby, for an extra fee, cases can be brought before a judge within two weeks

This is the track dealing with claims of moderate value (currently £10k - £25k)

This is the track where advocates have only limited time to make their arguments

. What is a 'payment into court'?

A payment made to a court after a case has been decided in the courts and a judge has made an award of damages

A payment made into a court before a case has been decided following a hearing in court

A payment into court where one party to proceedings has been order to pay the costs of the other party

A fee paid to court to reimburse the Legal Aid Fund

. What is early neutral evaluation?

A form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) where a lawyer or other person with relevant expertise gives an independent appraisal of the strength of a case and its likely outcome

Another word for 'mediation'

The label used for all forms of ADR

The point at the start of a trial where a judge states that she has read the papers and gives her view as to what the likely decision will be.

. What are court fees?

The fees paid to part-time judges

The fees paid by the legal aid fund where cases go to court.

The fees that have to be paid before a claimant can start court proceedings

Fees charged by courts to members of the public who wish to attend a trial.

. What is a charging order?

A court order requiring a claimant to pay the court fees

A court order that an insurance company should pay the expenses of the losing party in litigation.

An order providing that when a land is sold, money from the proceeds of sale must be used to pay off a judgement debt.

An order that an employer must pay a proportion of a person's wages to a third party to pay off debts owed to that third party.

. When is there a right to jury trial in civil proceedings?

In defamation, malicious prosecution, and false imprisonment cases

In all civil cases

Never

Whenever fraud is alleged

. Who is the Official Solicitor?

The Head of the Government Legal Department

The Queen's Solicitor

Parliament's official legal adviser

A government appointed lawyer whose function is to protect the interests of children and mental patients

. Which court usually hears second appeals?

The Court of Appeal

The Supreme Court

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The European Court of Human Rights

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