Part A Essential elements of the legal system 1: Law and the legal system 15Quick Quiz
1 Fill in the blanks in the statements below.
The distinction between (1) .................... and (2) .................... liability is central to the English legal
system.2 What is the standard of proof in civil proceedings?
3 The Employment Appeal Tribunal is a court of equal status with the High Court.
True^False4 All the following statements relate to criminal and civil law. Which one of the statements is correct?
A A criminal case may subsequently give rise to a civil case, but a civil case cannot subsequently give
rise to a criminal case.
B The main purpose of civil law is to compensate the injured party and to punish the injuring party.
C A custodial sentence can be passed on the defendant in a civil case, providing the defendant is a
natural person and not an incorporated body.
D The main purpose of civil law is to enforce the claimant's rights rather than to punish the
defendant.5 What are the three tracks in the tracking system that allocates civil court cases?