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Civil Courts
In this topic students will examine the mechanics of the civil courts. Civil courts deal with relations between individuals including business; for example a plumber who you contracted to complete a new bathroom has only completed half the work but has had all the money - what do you do? Or two business have entered into a contract and now one of them has broken some of the original agreed terms. This area also covers those instances where a personal injury has been suffered and a compensation claim is made. Students will need to look carefully at the workings of the machinery of justice in a civil arena including the effects of the Woolf reforms of 1999 and the impact they had in the small claims process that everyday individuals may use to resolve their complaints.
A breakdown of the topic:
a) Negotiation
b) Starting a Court Case
c) Small Claims
d) County Court
e) High Court
f) The Woolf Reforms
g) Appellate Courts
h) Appeal Routes in Civil cases
i) Remedies in Civil cases
Assessment:
You will be assessed on this topic in line with OCR standards. The assessment will be a past paper question. This question will test your knowledge and application of that knowledge to AS Level exam standard. Click here to access the question.