2. The English Legal System
Civil, criminal and tribunal jurisdictions, personnel, appeals, prosecution, ADR, legal personality and online justice.
How to study the CPQ Foundation stage
Prepare each separately assessed component on its own terms, then connect law, regulation, client service and research across the full stage.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Court and tribunal jurisdiction depends on the nature, value and procedural posture of the matter.
Exam cue: Map the matter from first-instance forum to the correct appeal route.
Concept 2
Criminal classifications and CPS charging decisions affect venue and progression, while civil claims follow allocation and pre-action rules.
Exam cue: Distinguish adjudicative ADR from facilitated settlement.
Concept 3
Appeal routes, ADR options and out-of-court criminal disposals serve different review or resolution functions.
Exam cue: Identify whether a party is a natural or juristic person before analysing capacity.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Sending every civil claim directly to the High Court.
Guardrail: Do not mix module boundaries, confuse marks with item counts, exceed professional authority or rely on an outdated or unverified legal source.
Confusing an appeal with judicial review.
Guardrail: Do not mix module boundaries, confuse marks with item counts, exceed professional authority or rely on an outdated or unverified legal source.
Treating negotiation, mediation and arbitration as interchangeable.
Guardrail: Do not mix module boundaries, confuse marks with item counts, exceed professional authority or rely on an outdated or unverified legal source.
Memory anchors
Forum map
Nature, value, venue and procedural stage determine the route.
ADR spectrum
Negotiation and mediation facilitate agreement; arbitration determines the dispute.
Appeal route
Start with the decision-maker and identify the authorised appellate destination.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A minor consumer claim requires a proportionate first-instance civil forum. Which court ordinarily handles most such claims?
A defendant is charged with an offence triable only on indictment. Where will the trial take place?
Answer all questions to submit.
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