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Appeals and Appellate Courts

LAW301 · Introduction to Law and Practice — Week 7 of 16

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Week7 of 16
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This week’s topics

Appeals and Appellate Courts

  1. Civil appeal routes from County Court and High Court
  2. Criminal appeals against conviction and sentence
  3. Powers and functions of the Court of Appeal
  4. Supreme Court jurisdiction and the leapfrog appeal procedure
  5. The Hierarchy of the Courts | A Level Notes Law 9084
  6. Civil Process - Civil court hierarchy
  7. Introduction to the Supreme Court

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Explain the appeal processes.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the appeal processes.

Study materials

Videos

  • The Hierarchy of the Courts | A Level Notes Law 9084 · YouTube · Notes Reel · 20 min · for registered students
  • Civil Process - Civil court hierarchy · YouTube · The Law Teacher · 14 min · for registered students
  • Introduction to the Supreme Court · YouTube · UKSupremeCourt · 3 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Structure of the Courts & Tribunals system · Reading · Judiciary Uk, guidance · for registered students
  • Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · 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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