Tribunals

What is meant by a 'Tribunal'?

• unfair dismissal

• a specialised court that deals with certain areas of dispute

• a dispute on areas of family law

• disputes over equal pay

Tribunals are a method of ADR

• False

• True

How long have tribunals been in existence?

• 1787

• 1799

• 1857

• 1999

How many people sit at a tribunal?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

What type of law do tribunals hear?

• Civil

• Criminal

• Both

A primary difference between tribunals and courts is that..

• courts have an ongoing authority and tribunals do not

• tribunals operate under criminal and civil law whereas a court only hears criminal

• formal procedures and rules of evidence must be followed in courts but tribunals adopt a less formal procedure

Tribunals are specialised courts

• True

• False

What area of law do tribunals MOSTLY hear?

• Tax

• Asylum

• Immigration

• Employment

What types of tribunals are there?

• Administrative

• Domestic

• Family

• Tax

• Employment

A lay person is a legally qualified expert

• True

• False