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Level 3 Diploma in Law

The Civil Court System

LAW301 · Introduction to Law and Practice — Week 5 of 16

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Week5 of 16
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This week’s topics

The Civil Court System

  1. Structure of the County Court and High Court divisions
  2. Allocation of civil claims to the small claims, fast, and multi-track
  3. Trial procedures and civil remedies
  4. Dispute resolution in civil jurisdictions
  5. Civil Court Structure
  6. Court structure of UK (England and Wales court structure)
  7. How to start a SMALL CLAIMS court case – Guide to the money claim online system | BlackBeltBarrister
  8. How are rights supported in civil cases?

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Compare the different types of civil courts.
  • 3.4 Analyse the work that civil courts undertake.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: compare the different types of civil courts.

Study materials

Videos

  • Civil Court Structure · YouTube · Nick Cartwright · 6 min · for registered students
  • Court structure of UK (England and Wales court structure) · YouTube · Law with Waruni · 16 min · for registered students
  • How to start a SMALL CLAIMS court case – Guide to the money claim online system | BlackBeltBarrister · YouTube · BlackBeltBarrister · 13 min · for registered students
  • How are rights supported in civil cases? · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Structure of the Courts & Tribunals system · Reading · Judiciary Uk, guidance · for registered students
  • Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions · Reading · GOV.UK, legislation · for registered students
  • Practice Direction – Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Nature and Classification of Law
  • Week 2: Constitutional Framework and Sources of Law
  • Week 3: Parliamentary Law Making
  • Week 4: Delegated Legislation and Law Reform
  • Week 5: The Civil Court System
  • Week 6: The Criminal Court Hierarchy
  • Week 7: Appeals and Appellate Courts
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: The Judiciary
  • Week 10: Lay People in the Legal System
  • Week 11: The Legal Profession and Professional Ethics
  • Week 12: Applying Introduction to Law and Practice in practice: case…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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