Cases which arise under English law can be heard either in the criminal courts or the civil courts.?

Question

(a) Outline the important differences between criminal and civil law. (4 marks)
(b) Identify two areas of work undertaken by the County Court. (2 marks)
(c) The Civil Procedure Act 1997 introduced a new system for dealing with civil cases based on each
case being allocated to the appropriate track. Explain what is meant by the following:
(i) the Small Claims Track;
(ii) the Fast Track. (3 marks)
(d) (i) Choose one of the various methods of ADR mentioned in the article above. Explain how,
and in what circumstances, this method of dispute resolution might be used. (3 marks)
(ii) Briefly comment on the advantages of individuals using ADR. (3 marks)
(e) Explain two differences between the operation of the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court.
(4 marks)
(f) Describe in outline how lay magistrates are appointed. (3 marks)
(g) Describe how jurors qualify and are selected for jury service. (4 marks)
(h) Comment on how well either lay magistrates or jurors carry out their role within the criminal
justice system. (4 marks

Answer 1

This will hopefully start u off!
Criminal law characterises certain kinds of wrongdoings as offences against the state, these are punishable by the state. A crime is defined as an act of disobedience of the law.

Civil Law is concerned with the rights & duties of individuals towards each other. Such as Law of contract, Tort, Property etc.

Answer 2

If this is part of your work for your studies, you are going a funny way about finding the answers.