County court

• How many county courts are there?

  167
• What is the role of the court?

  to hear all civil cases eg: contract, tort, land, trusts (up to £350,000)
• What rights do solicitors have?

  rights of audience
• Who are they heard by?

  Circuit Judge or a District Judge
• If jury are used when will they be used?


  defamation and they will sit as a panel of 8
• What jurisdiction does the county Court have over?

  small claims cases & fast track cases