1. Unit 9
A Day in a Civil Court

2. Civil law Civil law are…
Establish a proper word order to get the definition of “civil law”.
Civil law are…
relating individuals agreements laws to between people’s rights and to

3. Compare the two definitions.
Civil law are laws relating to people’s rights and to agreements between
individuals.
Civil law is concerned with disputes between individuals, and action here is taken by the aggrieved party.

4. Civil Procedure
procedure activated when one private citizen or enterprise seeks to bring another to court for a civil wrong against them, such as a breach of contract or a tort
TORT – an obligation NOT arising from a contract (e.g. negligence)

5. Hierarchy of civil courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
High Court of Justice
the first instance for more
serious cases
County Court
making
an appeal

6. Who are the “actors” at a civil court?
1. AN INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN who wants to redress a grievance, requires compensation for demage or wants to solve matrimonial or other disputes.
AGGRIEVED PARTY (CLAIMANT (formerly PLAINTIFF, the person filing a lawsuit)
DEFENDANT, the person being sued
→THE PARTIES TO THE DISPUTES
2. JUDGE (His Honour / Your Honour)
3. A CLERK
4. BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS

7. Connect legal terms with their definitions.
to redress
nadoknaditi
štetu
The formal way of citing the defendant to appear personally in court.
order for possession
nalog za
preuzimanje
vlasništva
Money that a person ows and should have paid already.
arrears
dugovi
To investigate in detail in order to find evidence.
judgement
summons
sudski poziv
To get reparation or compensation for damage.
to probe
istraživati, ispitivati
The right to take over property.

8. Examples: case 1
the parties: a local radio firm against a customer who
a) is behind with his hire purchase payments
b) refuses to pay the amount judged by the court on
a previous occasion
Read the case and answer the following questions:
What does the judge do?
What is the order of the judge?

9. Analyse the case 2 Which situation lead to the case? Who is involved?
What is the task of the barristers?
What is the final decision of the judge?

10. Describe the case 3 The involved parties are... The problem is...
The solution involves...

11. Expressions from the Unit 9
an act is regarded as harmful to society
to take an action against the wrong-doer
disputes between individuals
the aggrieved party
to redress a grievance
compensation for damage
the court is presided over by a county court judge
the parties to the disputes
to be behind with hire purchase payments

12. Expressions – PART II the judge probes for facts
the judge establishes that...
the judge orders payment...
to apportion damege
to apportion blame as to 60% and 40%
to cross-question witnesses
to make an appel to the appeal court
to make an appeal against the decision of a lawer court
right of appeal to the superior court