What cases are heard at the Royal Courts of Justice?
It is home to the High Court of England and Wales, which consists of three divisions: The Chancery Division: Business, trade and industry disputes, (intellectual property, professional negligence, tax matters, etc) and personal disputes (trusts, wills, probate etc) fall under the remit of the Chancery division.
What is a backer trial?
Typically, the court will list one trial as a fixture, and another trial as a ‘backer’ or ‘floating trial’, which will only be reached if the first trial does not take place. When that doesn’t happen, the second trial is adjourned, to be relisted months in the future.
What a woman should wear to court?
Women should wear slacks and a dress shirt or a skirt and a dress shirt. Don’t be too revealing, sexy, or inappropriately dressed. Do not wear exercise outfits, tight tops, short skirts, or sundresses. Avoid crop tops or any top with spaghetti straps.
What is listing type mention?
When you get your Court Attendance Notice (CAN), it will tell you what court you have to go to and the time and date that you must be there. This first time that you go to court is called a ‘mention’. The purpose of the mention is for the court to find out whether you want to plead guilty or not guilty.
Why do trials get vacated?
A vacated judgment is usually the result of the judgment of an appellate court, which overturns, reverses, or sets aside the judgment of a lower court. A trial court may have the power under certain circumstances, usually involving fraud or lack of jurisdiction over the parties to a case, to vacate its own judgments.
What happens if I plead not guilty at Magistrates court UK?
If you plead not guilty your case will go to trial. At a trail, the prosecution will have to prove that you are guilty of the offence and will present evidence to the court. The magistrates or, if you are in Crown Court, the jury will decide whether the prosecution has proved that you are guilty.