English Legal System: Tribunal Observation Report

This assignment presents an observation report on the English Legal System, focusing specifically on a visit to the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division). The report details various aspects observed during the visit, including the nature of proceedings, arguments presented, statutory provisions referred to, and the role played by different court personnel. It also provides insights into the processes involved in resolving cases, such as mediation, and offers reflections on the importance of evidence in legal proceedings.

Running head: ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM LAW
English Legal System Law
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Tribunal Observation Report
The United Kingdom Tribunal system is the part of the national system of administrative
justice of United Kingdom where it has been classified with the non-departmental public bodies.
It has provided different types of rules, legislation and procedure of Judicial System that helps to
find disputes and process the court appeal proceedings through various legal system in the Court
of Appeal and UK Supreme Court.
1. Date/time of visit: 19th October, 2017 Thursday 10:00 am
2. Name, type and location of the courts and background explanation of the work of that
type of court:
Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL in the England and Wales Court of Appeal
(Civil Division) Decisions
Most of the time the court of appeals has been process those case which are under their
jurisdiction where they deals with the small and simple claims or recovery of the goods, or
claiming compensation to recovery of debts or nay large claims of the multination companies. It
always process the hearing in an open court where public can attend the judicial system, hear the
judges, and become the evidence of live judicial process. Sometimes court proceedings have
occurred in a private room where judge along with the victims, accused and attorneys attends the
court proceedings. In this matter the judge, give their private judgment for the case.
3. Name of the cases or proceedings:
In The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) On Appeal from HHJ RAESIDE QC 3BM30070

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4. Fact
The fact of the case is the respondent was an employee of a company the employment cont5ract
has been terminated by one of the party on the 12 weeks’ notice. She lost her employment for the
redundancy on her 50th Birthday. Therefore she has claimed for a non-actuarially reduced
retirement pension which approximately £250,000.
The respondent has started for a case proceeding where she claimed about the entitlement
to the early retirement pension according to her commence letter to the company. However, the
court of the appeal has dismissed her appeal due to the insufficient information and delayed to
communicate with the company regarding the redundancy.
The process of the resolving of case also processed outside of the court through the
meditation process. In this process a mediator interfere with the case where they resolving of the
case in a short and simple process. If there is any claim has been found then through a mutual
decision it solve the issues.
5. Identify the people in the court during your visit, explaining the role played by each:
The case is processed between Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust who is the
appellant and Sandi Haywood is the respondent in this case.
While the judges hear the court proceedings, they play several major roles in the court.
Before he start the proceeding of hearing of the relevant case he looks and read carefully about
the facts and previous matters of the case then he started with the documentation which has been
submitted for the proceeding in the relevant matter. They decide to find the actual facts where
they apply the relevant laws. In this process the solicitors makes the arguments against each

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other for their clients about the law and their application in the relevant case. The judge hears the
arguments before he decide about the final decision. However this is a lengthy process to decide
about the actual decision of the relevant case. Before the final decision he always looks for the
ultimate evidences related with the case. The appropriate facts and evidence only helps to take
proper decision in the case. In a judicial system, the jury systems also play a major role while
deciding about the decision of the case.
6. Explain the nature of the proceedings.
In this case, this case the respondent has asked for the early retirement pension and claimed
about a cost of approximately £250,000.
In the case, preceding the Judge make the ultimate decision but he gathers the
information and argument facts from the jury member along with the evidences from the
defendant. In the court of appeal preceding the Civil Division of court appeal collect the facts
from the lower division bench and later it has been applied to the High Court for the further
proceedings. Therefore, permission is required from the previous court proceedings or the High
Court itself. The appealed has been proceeds with the interference of the two or three judges.
This part also deals with the family cases.
7. What arguments or points were dealt with during the proceedings that you observed?
In this case proceeding the court has rejected the appeal of the appellant due to the insufficient
cause and delaying in communicate with the company and not accepteded the appeal from her.
8. What statutory provisions were referred to?

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The District Judge always works for the full-time for dealing with major cases especially in the
county courts of England and Wales. It also involve with the dealing of the civil disputes, which
may includes personal injury cases, claims for damages and injunctions. The bank related
disputes also resolve in this court.
9. In a structured way, explain how the arguments or points that you have identified above
were dealt with during the proceedings
The Deputy District Judge has been appointed for dealing with the civil, family, costs,
enforcement and insolvency cases under the county court or in a High Court District Registry. In
this part, the Judges listen for the small claims, reliefs or hear interim application.
10. Reflect on the proceedings, basing your observation on your knowledge and
understanding of the court system.
After the commencing in the judgment process and court visit I have come to the point that it is
necessary to provide the actual evidences in the court. Without the actual decision and
proceeding a court case able to proceed.