The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution | AQA A-Level Law (7162)

The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution

  • 39 questions
  • 3 subtopics
  • The nature of law and the English legal system, 25 marks on every paper
  • Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3

The County Court and the divisions of the High Court, the routes of civil appeal, and the tribunals and other means of settling a dispute without trial..

It covers the Civil Courts and Their Jurisdiction, civil Appeals and tribunals and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Sample questions from The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

  1. The Civil Courts and Their Jurisdiction

    Which division of the High Court handles matters relating to trusts, land, and company law?

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    The Chancery Division.
  2. The Civil Courts and Their Jurisdiction

    What are two features of the small claims track procedure?

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    Simplified procedures and limited costs recovery.
  3. Civil Appeals

    Where do appeals from the High Court in civil matters go?

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    To the Court of Appeal (Civil Division).
  4. Civil Appeals

    On what grounds will permission to appeal in civil cases be granted?

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    Where there is a real prospect of success or another compelling reason.
  5. Tribunals and Alternative Dispute Resolution

    State three advantages of tribunals compared to courts.

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    They are quicker, cheaper, and less formal.
  6. Tribunals and Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Why is negotiation considered the most informal method of dispute resolution?

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    Because it is flexible and allows parties to control the process and outcome entirely without any third-party involvement.

The 3 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic What it covers Questions
The Civil Courts and Their Jurisdiction Recall questions on the work of the County Court, the limits on its jurisdiction and the three divisions of the High Court. 17
Civil Appeals Recall questions on the route an appeal on a point of law takes from the County Court and the High Court onwards. 8
Tribunals and Alternative Dispute Resolution Recall questions on what tribunals are, the two tiers of the system and the work each tier does. 14
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How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

  1. Step 1 · Closed book

    Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.

  2. Step 2 · Open book

    Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.

  3. Step 3 · Closed book again

    Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

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