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Civil court hierarchy and proposed House of Lords reform
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The hierarchy of the courts establishes which decisions are binding on which courts; decisions of higher courts are binding on all lower courts. The highest court is the House of Lords and the next most authorities is the Court of Appeal. The High Court then determines the decisions of the Crown, County and Magistrates Courts. Below is a diagram picturing the court hierarchy. (www.en.wikipedia.org) The civil court looks at settling disputes between persons, groups of persons or organisations. This court is not concerned with punishment, it is there to compensate a person who has suffered loss or injury. In civil law the Burden of Proof lies with the party alleging the civil wrong. The Standard of Proof in civil law is on the balance of probabilities, so whichever decision is more likely correct than not. Civil actions in England and Wales are usually commenced in either the county court or the high...
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