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Civil Courts Structure (High Court (Types of claims (Defamation,…
Civil Courts Structure
District Court
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Small Claims Court
Types of claims
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Non-return of a rent deposit for certain kinds of rented properties (excluding private residential tenancies)
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Circuit Court
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Appeals to the High Court or in some cases to the Court of Appeal (if the appeal is on the point of law)
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High Court
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Types of claims
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Constitutional & judicial review cases (reviewing actions/decisions taken by the state and public bodies)
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There is a right to trial by judge & jury in cases such as defamation, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment
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Supreme Court
When dealing with cases concerning constitutional validity of an Act/bill, 5 judges sit
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Appellate jurisdiction (from a decision of the Court of Appeal or the High Court if that decision involves a matter of general public importance, or is in the interests of justice)
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