legak practice and precedures long questions 1

(a) difference between solicitor and barrister

For court the solicitor will prepare documents and gather evidence relating to a case.

Argues a case in court Barrister

(B) Lowest

District court

(B) regional

Circuit court

(B) Criminal division

Central criminal court

(B) Claims up 75,000

Circuit court

(7)Decisions of the constitutionality of the bill

Supreme Court

(B). Set up under act 1939

Special criminal court

(C)What does declaration of intention to defend

The defendant will give or send to the plaintiff a Notice of Intention to Defend to show that he or she intends to defend the case and is not accepting responsibility

(D) in camera

Private court cases with the press and public excluded.

(D) indictable offence

Indictable: Tried in High Court and Supreme Court; jury trial; serious crimes. E.g. manslaughter, rape, fraud etc.

(D) summary offences

Summary: Tried in lesser courts; non-jury offences. Less serious. E.g. Road Traffic Offences.