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AQA A-Level Law 7162
The Nature of Law
Topic overviewDistributive and Corrective JusticeTheories of Justice: Rawls, Nozick and MarxWhat Law Does in SocietyHow Law and Morality Are EnforcedMoral Diversity in a Pluralist SocietyThe Hart-Devlin DebateProcedural Justice and UtilitarianismThe Rule of Law: Core RequirementsLaw, Rights and the Resolution of DisputesFault and Strict LiabilityWhere Law and Morality OverlapWolfenden and R v BrownAristotle on JusticeJustice through Civil and Criminal LawCriminal and civil law comparedCustom, statute and common law as sourcesEquality, Fairness and Clarity before the Law
The European Union and English Law
Legal Personnel and the Judiciary
Access to Justice and Funding
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
Law Reform
The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution
The Criminal Courts and Sentencing
Lay People: Magistrates and Juries
Criminal Law: Rules and Theory
General Elements of Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Property Offences
Preliminary Offences
Criminal Defences
Tort: Rules and Theory
Negligence
Occupiers' Liability
Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
Vicarious Liability
Tort: Defences and Remedies
Contract: Rules and TheoryContract
Formation of a ContractContract
Contract TermsContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Discharge of a ContractContract
Contract: RemediesContract
Human Rights: Rules and TheoryHuman rights
Topic overviewArticle 2 and Article 5: Life and LibertyArticle 11 and the Conditions for RestrictionRights, Liberties and Correlative DutiesThe Scope of Fundamental Human RightsArticle 2 Exceptions and the Article 5 GuaranteeInterfering with Article 8 RightsArticle 10: Freedom of Expression and Its LimitsThe Human Rights Act and Categories of Rights
Human Rights in International and UK LawHuman rights
The European Convention ArticlesHuman rights
Topic overviewFreedom of Association and Its LimitsArticle 2: Justified Deprivation of LifeArticle 5: Lawful Arrest and DetentionArticle 8: Private and Family LifeArticle 11: What It ProtectsArticle 2: Negative and Positive ObligationsThe Article 2.2 Exceptions in DetailArticle 5.1: Liberty and Security of PersonDetention under Article 5.1(a) to (c)Article 5.2 to 5.5: Information and ReviewArticle 10.1: Freedom of ExpressionWhich Paragraphs Permit RestrictionThe Grounds for Lawful DetentionEnforcing Rights in Strasbourg and by Judicial Review
Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights
Topic overviewThe Common Requirements for RestrictionsLegitimate Aims and ProportionalityBringing a Claim to the Strasbourg CourtArticle 46, Judicial Review and Section 7 ClaimsPrescribed by Law and Necessary in a DemocracyLegitimate Aims for Restricting Articles 10 and 11Enforcement in Strasbourg and at HomeThe Two General Conditions for RestrictionLegitimate Aims across Articles 8, 10 and 11Who May Claim and How Rights Are EnforcedSupervising Judgments and Judicial Review Remedies
Reform of Human Rights LawHuman rights
The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution
- 3 subtopics
- 11 things to know
- All three papers
What The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution covers
The County Court and the divisions of the High Court, the routes of civil appeal, and the tribunals and other means of settling a dispute without trial.
Where it is assessed
All three papers
The nature of law and the English legal system, 25 marks on each paper.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 3 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- The Civil Courts and Their JurisdictionRecall questions on the work of the County Court, the limits on its jurisdiction and the three divisions of the High Court.Open →
- Civil AppealsRecall questions on the route an appeal on a point of law takes from the County Court and the High Court onwards.Open →
- Tribunals and Alternative Dispute ResolutionRecall questions on what tribunals are, the two tiers of the system and the work each tier does.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Name two specialist courts that form part of the King's Bench Division.
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What is the purpose of the track system in civil litigation?
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Where do appeals on a point of law from the County Court go?
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Where do appeals from the High Court in civil matters go?
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Is permission generally required for civil appeals?
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What are tribunals?
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What is the function of the Upper Tribunal?
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Does a mediator impose a decision on the parties?
Process
What limits the County Court's jurisdiction, and what are the divisions of the High Court?
Process
Where do civil appeals go from the County Court and the High Court, and on what test?
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Claimant vs Defendant
Claimant: the party who brings a civil claim. Defendant: the party against whom a civil claim is brought.
Small claims track vs Fast track
Small claims track: the track for straightforward claims of low value heard informally. Fast track: the track for moderate claims with a strict timetable and a one-day trial.
Mediation vs Arbitration
Mediation: a neutral third party helping the sides reach their own agreement. Arbitration: a neutral third party hearing the dispute and imposing a binding decision.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Which court handles the majority of civil cases in England and Wales, including contract disputes and personal injury claims?
Model answer
The County Court.
- 2
What typically limits the jurisdiction of the County Court in civil matters?
Model answer
The value of the claim.
- 3
Name the three divisions of the High Court.
Model answer
The King's Bench Division, the Chancery Division, and the Family Division.
- 4
Which division of the High Court deals with contract and tort claims?
Model answer
The King's Bench Division.
- 5
Name two specialist courts that form part of the King's Bench Division.
Model answer
The Commercial Court and the Administrative Court.
- 6
Which division of the High Court handles matters relating to trusts, land, and company law?
Model answer
The Chancery Division.
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- What does The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution cover in AQA A-Level Law?
- 3 subtopics: the civil courts and their jurisdiction, civil appeals and tribunals and alternative dispute resolution. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution organised?
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