The English Legal system

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1. The English Legal system
2. Branches of the legal systemCriminal courtsCivil courts
3. Criminal courtsMagistrates courtYouth courtCrown courtCases in criminal courts are brought by the Crown Prosecution Service
4. Civil courtsCounty courtHigh courtCases in civil courts
5. Appeal courtsFrom Crown or County Court to
6. Legal Personnel Two types of lawyersSolicitors –
7. Court personnel Magistrates courtsLay magistrates – Judge
8. Court personnel Crown courtJudge Presides over trial
9. Court personnel Crown courtJuriesConsist of
10. Court personnel Civil courtsCivil courts
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Branches of the legal systemCriminal courtsCivil courts

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Слайд 1The English Legal System

Слайд 2Branches of the legal system
Criminal courts
Civil courts

Слайд 3Criminal courts
Magistrates court
Youth court
Crown court

Cases in criminal courts are brought

by the Crown Prosecution Service

Слайд 4Civil courts
County court
High court

Cases in civil courts are brought by

private citizens (or companies) referred to as claimants

Civil courtsCounty courtHigh courtCases in civil courts are brought by private citizens (or companies) referred to as

Слайд 5Appeal courts
From Crown or County Court to Court of Appeal

(either criminal or civil)
From Court of Appeal to UK Supreme

Court
In certain circumstances from Supreme Court to European Court of Justice

Citizens may appeal against decisions of lower courts to higher courts in certain circumstances.

Appeal courtsFrom Crown or County Court to Court of Appeal (either criminal or civil)From Court of Appeal

Слайд 6Legal Personnel
Two types of lawyers
Solicitors – represent clients in lower

courts and undertake general legal work eg drawing up contracts

and wills. Solicitors also ‘instruct’ barristers.
Barristers – Represent clients in higher courts and are usually experts in a field of law

Legal Personnel Two types of lawyersSolicitors – represent clients in lower courts and undertake general legal work

Слайд 7Court personnel Magistrates courts
Lay magistrates – Judge cases in magistrates courts

usually groups of three on the “bench”. Unpaid and members

of local community rather than trained lawyers
Stipendiary magistrates – (District judges) Professional lawyers who are paid to sit as full-time magistrates
Clerk to the court – The clerk has legal training and can assist the magistrates with advice on points of law

Court personnel Magistrates courtsLay magistrates – Judge cases in magistrates courts usually groups of three on the

Слайд 8Court personnel Crown court
Judge
Presides over trial
Ensures fair conduct and

gives rulings on points of law
Sums up evidence at end

of trial and may direct the jury eg as to possible verdicts and points of law
Passes sentence
Most judges are former barristers

Court personnel Crown courtJudge Presides over trial Ensures fair conduct and gives rulings on points of lawSums

Слайд 9Court personnel Crown court
Juries
Consist of 12 people aged 18-70
Drawn

from electoral registers in local community
Certain occupations are exempt but

the number of these have been reduced in recent years
The jury decides on the guilt of the accused based on evidence presented and following guidance from the judge about the law