Chapter 2 Multiple Choice Questions

. Which of the following types of case will NOT be heard in the County Court?

A personal injury claim where the claimant is seeking £15,000 compensation.

A defamation case.

A breach of contract case where the claimant seeks £10,000 compensation.

A contentious probate case where the value of the estate is £20,000.

. The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal WILL NOT hear appeals from which ONE of the following?

Decisions of the Crown Court.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Decisions of a magistrates' court.

A reference from the Attorney General.

. When will a claim be allocated to the fast track?

The claim is for more than £10,000, but less than £25,000, and the trial is expected to last less than one day, and substantial amounts of oral evidence will not be provided.

The claim is for less than £5,000.

The claim is for £10,000 and involves issues of considerable complexity.

The claim is for over £25,000.

. Which one of the following types of case would be heard in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court?

A case involving the dissolution of a partnership.

A case involving an alleged ultra vires act of a local authority.

A case involving the custody of a child.

A case involving the bankruptcy of an individual.

. Which one of the following types of case will be heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council?

Appeals from the decisions of the courts of certain Crown Dependencies and Commonwealth countries.

Cases involving devolution issues.

Appeals from the decisions of the Court of Appeal.

Appeals from the decisions of the Supreme Court.

. Which ONE of the following statements is true?

Magistrates' courts only hear criminal cases.

All cases in the Crown Court take place in front of a judge and jury.

The Queen's Bench Division is the senior division of the High Court.

The Supreme Court will only hear a case if it has granted leave to appeal, or leave to appeal has been granted by the court whose decision the claimant/defendant is seeking to appeal.

. Which ONE of the following statements is false?

Decisions of First-tier tribunals can be appealed to an Upper Tribunal.

Decisions of Upper Tribunals can be appealed to the High Court.

Decisions of Upper Tribunals bind First-tier Tribunals.

Decisions of Upper Tribunals can be appealed to the Court of Appeal.

. Which ONE of the following statements is true?

Cases in magistrates' courts will be heard either by a panel of magistrates or by a single Circuit Judge.

County court decisions of a District Judge can be appealed to the High Court.

The Lord Chief Justice is President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.

Cases in the High Court are normally heard by a single puisne judge.

. What is the final appeal court in the United Kingdom in relation to domestic cases?

The Appellate Committee of the House of Lords.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The Supreme Court.

The Court of Appeal.

. Regarding the legal profession, which ONE of the following statements is true?

Groups of barristers are free to incorporate or form partnerships.

Generally, solicitors have the right to advocate in any court.

Barristers can only receive instructions from a solicitor - clients cannot directly approach barristers.

Solicitors may operate individually, as part of a firm, or they may incorporate their business.

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