The Role of the Courts
What is the maximum claim amount for the small claims procedure in England and Wales?
Where are most minor criminal cases dealt with in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
How do Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) work?
How is Youth Court different from other courts?
Who decides the penalty if the jury finds the defendant guilty?
Who is responsible for interpreting the law and ensuring that trials are conducted fairly?
How many verdicts are possible in trials in Scotland?
How many people serve on a jury in Scotland?
Who are solicitors?
From where can you get the names of local solicitors and the areas of law they specialise in?
In Northern Ireland, who hears the cases?
Which of the following best describes the small claims procedure?
Where are the most serious cases, such as murder, heard in Scotland?
What is the Old Bailey famous for?
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Members of the public can attend Youth Court hearings.
In Scotland, which court deals with minor criminal cases?
What types of cases do County Courts deal with?
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where are serious offences tried?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, where is a case involving an accused person aged 10 to 17 normally heard?
In Scotland, where are serious cases heard?
In Scotland, most civil matters, including personal injury, family disputes, and contract breaches, are handled by:
Where are serious civil cases, such as those involving large compensation claims, dealt with in Scotland?
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
The criminal court systems in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are identical.
In a Crown Court trial, if the jury finds the defendant guilty, who decides the penalty?
How are children and young people who have committed an offence dealt with in Scotland?
Who must do jury service in the UK?
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
In Scotland, the jury decides whether a person is ‘guilty,' ‘not guilty,’ or ‘not proven’ based on what they have heard.
Where are the most serious cases for young offenders heard in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
In Scotland, serious cases are heard in a Crown Court in front of a judge and a jury.
How many members are there in a jury in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Where are more serious civil cases, such as those involving large compensation claims, dealt with in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Who are Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs)?
What is the maximum claim amount for the small claims procedure in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
What is the jury's role in a trial?
Can the government interfere with judges or trials?
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
People aged 18 to 21 have their cases heard in a Youth Court.
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