The Role of the Courts
How many people serve on a jury in Scotland?
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, where is a case involving an accused person aged 10 to 17 normally heard?
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 is the Old Bailey famous for?
How many members are there in a jury in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Who must do jury service in the UK?
What is the jury's role in a trial?
Who are Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs)?
What types of cases do County Courts deal with?
Who decides the penalty if the jury finds the defendant guilty?
Where are the most serious cases for young offenders heard in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Who is responsible for interpreting the law and ensuring that trials are conducted fairly?
Where are the most serious cases, such as murder, heard in Scotland?
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.
Where are most minor criminal cases dealt with 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?
Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
The criminal court systems in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are identical.
In Scotland, most civil matters, including personal injury, family disputes, and contract breaches, are handled by:
How do Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) work?
Who are solicitors?
What is the maximum claim amount for the small claims procedure in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
How is Youth Court different from other courts?
Which of the following best describes the small claims procedure?
What is the maximum claim amount for the small claims procedure in England and Wales?
In Northern Ireland, who hears the cases?
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where are serious offences tried?
Where are serious civil cases, such as those involving large compensation claims, dealt with in Scotland?
From where can you get the names of local solicitors and the areas of law they specialise in?
In a Crown Court trial, if the jury finds the defendant guilty, who decides the penalty?
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 verdicts are possible in trials in Scotland?
How are children and young people who have committed an offence dealt with in Scotland?
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.
In Scotland, where are serious cases heard?
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