1. This week… How can I make successful notes for revision?
Why is there a hierarchy of courts?
Can I use research and note-taking skills to present a case?

2. How can I make successful notes?

3. HOMEWORK What is the difference between Civil and Criminal Law?
International Law
Criminal (Public) Law
LAW
National Law
Civil (Private) Law
HOMEWORK

4. Double Liability
Sometimes one action can be in breach of two types of law. This gives rise to what is known as double liability and means that two separate court cases may take place.
Find one other example of Double Liability.

5. Homework:
Where are the nearest Crown Courts to Waterlooville?
What cases are on this week?
What can you discover about the cases?

6. v vv v v v v CRIMINAL Public Law CIVIL Private Law Purpose of the law
CRIMINAL
Public Law
CIVIL
Private Law
Purpose of the law
· To maintain law and order
· To protect society
· To punish offenders
· To uphold individual’s rights
· To compensate the individual
Purpose of the trial
· To decide if the defendant is guilty
· To decide of there is a breach of rights
Person starting the case
· The State, usually through the Crown Prosecution Service
· The individual whose rights have been affected
Legal name for person starting the case
· Prosecutor
· Claimant
Courts used to hear cases
· Magistrates’ Court OR Crown Court
· County Court OR High court
Person/persons making the decision
· Magistrates OR Jury
· Judge
· (Very rarely a jury)
Standard of proof
· Beyond reasonable doubt
· On the balance of probability
Decision
· The defendant is found guilty or not guilty
· The claimant wins or loses case
· The defendant may be liable to pay compensation
Powers of the court
· Prison, fine, discharge, community order
· Award of damages (money), injunction
Name of the case
· R v Smith
· DPP v Smith
· Jones v Smith
· XYZ Company v Smith v vv v v v v

7. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Criminal Courts
Magistrates’ Court
Crown Court

8. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Crown Court
Guilty or Not GUilty
Points of Law

9. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Magistrates’ Courts

10. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Criminal Appeal Courts
Crown Court
High Court Administrative Court
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Supreme Court

11. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Criminal Courts
Magistrates’ Court
Crown Court
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Supreme Court

12. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Civil Courts
County Court
High Court

13. Circuit Judges ££££ Why is there a Hierarchy of courts? County Court
District Judges ££
Circuit Judges ££££

14. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
High Court
£15,000

15. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
£15,000
High Court
Chancery Division Company Law, Partnership Law, Land Law
Queen’s Bench Division Contract Law and Tort Law
Family Division Family Cases

16. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Civil Appeal Courts
High Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Supreme Court

17. Why is there a Hierarchy of courts?
Civil Courts
County Court
High Court (3 Divisions)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Supreme Court

18. There are two types of court which hear criminal cases in England and Wales. These are the Magistrates’ Courts and the Crown Courts. Lay magistrates hear cases in the Magistrates’ Courts. A jury decides whether the defendant is guilt or not guilty in the Crown Courts.
Appeals from the Magistrates’ Courts are usually made to the Crown Courts, but it is possible to appeal on a point of law to the High Court (Administrative Court). Appeals from the Crown Court are made to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).
There are two types of court which hear civil cases in England and Wales. These are the County Court and the High Court. The High Court has three divisions, the Chancery Division, the Queen’s Bench Division and the Family Division.
An Appeal from the high court is made to the Court of Appeal (Civil Division). A further appeal can be made to the Supreme Court. This is the highest court in the England and Wales legal system.

19. This week… How can I make successful notes for revision?
Why is there a hierarchy of courts?
Can I use research and note-taking skills to present a case?

20. Can I use research and note-taking skills to present a case?