Task 8.
Match each of the following types of court (1-9) with the explanation of what happens there (a-i).
1 appellate court (or court of appeals. appeals court)
2 crown court
3 high court (or supreme court)
4 juvenile court
5 lower court (or court of first instance)
6 magistrates' court
7 moot court
8 small-claims court
9 tribunal
a This is where a person under the age of 18 would be tried.
b This is the court of primary jurisdiction, where a case is heard for the first time.
c This is where small crimes are tried in the UK.
d This is where law students argue hypothetical cases.
e This is where a case is reviewed which has already been heard in a lower court.
f This is where cases involving a limited amount of money are handled.
g This is where serious criminal cases are heard by a judge and a jury in the UK.
h This is where a group of specially chosen people examine legal problems of a particular type, such as employment disputes.
i This is usually the highest court in a jurisdiction, the court of last resort.