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The Legal System (Component 1, Section A)
Quick questions on Civil courts and ADR - OCR A-Level Law Component 1
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What are the civil courts?Show answer
A civil claim is brought by a claimant against a defendant seeking a remedy, usually damages (compensation) or an injunction. Two courts hear claims at first instance:
What is alternative dispute resolution?Show answer
ADR is any method of resolving a dispute without a full court trial. The courts actively encourage it: a party who unreasonably refuses to mediate may be penalised in costs (Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust, 2004). There are four methods, increasing in formality.
What is q1?Show answer
Describe the differences between mediation, conciliation and arbitration as methods of resolving a civil dispute. [10 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Discuss the extent to which the civil courts provide effective access to justice for an ordinary claimant. [20 marks]
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