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European court of justice, criminal courts, civil courts, cases where the…
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criminal courts
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magistrates court-All criminal cases start at the magistrates court, all minor criminal cases will be sorted out here.
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Court of appeal-Deals with appeals from other courts
Advantages-very few cases actually reach this stage as they have to go through all the other courts first.
Disadvantage-Could cause system of precedent to break down
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criminal law involves the state punishing offenders on behalf of society. morally wrong as well as legally wrong. punished with fines, community sentences or prison.
civil courts
Three track system- small claims are under £10,000 and can take up to an hour in the county court room.
fast track- between £10,000-£25,000 these county court cases can take up to 1 day to trail.
multi track- between £25,000- high court cases, these are more complex cases which can take over 1 day to trial.
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civil courts involves private law between individuals or organisations. They have not done anything wrong to offend society as a whole. The state is not involved as its a private case and you cannot go to prison for a civil offence, but you pay have to pay compensation to the person you have wronged.
ADR- alternative dispute resolution. This is a way of resolving disputes between consumers and traders that don't involve going to court (civil procedures rules 1998)
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