This question requires candidates to describe the structure of the main civil courts in the English legal system and also to explain the way in which cases are allocated between those courts.

(a) 
4–6 marks 
A thorough to complete description of the various civil courts with an explanation of their relationships and function.

2–3 marks 
A less detailed treatment of the court structure but still covering the main courts.

1 mark 
Weak answer, perhaps just providing a sketch of the court structure with no explanation of that structure.

0 marks 
No knowledge of the court structure.

(b) 
2–4 marks 
A good knowledge of the three tracks. The very best answers will consider the allocation of cases between the High Court and the county court.

1 mark 
Little knowledge of the way cases are allocated under the Civil Procedure Rules.

0 marks 
No knowledge of the topic.