Legal System of England and Wales
A truck driver and a construction worker were arguing in a pub about football. The truck driver became aggravated and punched the construction worker. As the construction worker fell to the ground, his head hit a chair and he was knocked unconscious.
An off-duty police officer who was also in the pub arrested the truck driver for breach of peace. The construction worker died later that night from a brain injury caused by the fall.
Murder charges are brought against the truck driver and the construction worker's family wants to file a claim in civil court.
Which of the following courts would deal solely with the criminal case?
A truck driver and a construction worker were arguing in a pub about football. The truck driver became aggravated and punched the construction worker. As the construction worker fell to the ground, his head hit a chair and he was knocked unconscious.
An off-duty police officer who was also in the pub arrested the truck driver for breach of peace. The construction worker died later that night from a brain injury caused by the fall.
Murder charges are brought against the truck driver and the construction worker's family wants to file a claim in civil court.
Which of the following courts would deal solely with the criminal case?
Crown Court.
(D) There are courts that deal with both civil and criminal cases. There are only two courts that are wholly separate. The Crown Court deals solely with criminal cases.
The County Court (E) deals solely with civil cases.
(A) is wrong as Magistrates' Courts deal with both civil and criminal cases, similarly to (B) and (C).
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