Károly Pintér

Introduction to Britain


Civil Courts and Procedure

The lowest civil courts are called county courts. There are about 300 court districts in England and Wales, each with a county court (they are not connected to modern counties). The leaders of county courts are the same circuit judges who also lead crown courts, and they are often responsible for more than one court, although they tend to specialize in criminal or civil cases. Circuit judges are always legal professionals, but do not always work full time: sometimes a barrister has a part-time practice as a circuit judge. In county courts, the circuit judge usually hears cases and makes decisions alone, without the assistance of a jury or other people. Apart from the fact that they are led by a professional judge, the role of the county courts is similar to magistrates’ court in criminal cases: they deal with the minor, less important cases and pass significant cases (over the value of £50,000) on to the High Court.

Introduction to Britain

Tartalomjegyzék


Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 262 9

This book attempts to establish a basic knowledge of British politics, society and culture among its readers. It is aimed primarily at students, and is intended to enrich their knowledge of the English language with an understanding of the history and key features of this society.

The book systematically explores Britain. Beginning with its geography, it divides the United Kingdom into its overarching countries- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- and explores the main regions, as well as political, social and linguistic background of each. This is followed by outlines of politics, the legal system, as well as education, healthcare and religion in the UK as a whole.

This book is distinguished by its scope; intended for a Hungarian audience and written through the lens of Hungarian culture, with so called Think of Hungary First sections at the beginning of chapters to compare historical and societal developments to those that have taken place here, and allow readers to better understand these. There are also lists of Key Concepts at the end of chapters, and explanations of these which also promote the reader’s understanding.

Thus, this book is a comprehensive and systematic guide, introducing Hungarian students to Britain’s history, culture and people.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/pinter-introduction-to-britain//

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