... the case would also be relevant when determining which court the case should be heard. County courts were created by the County Courts Act 1846, to operate as the chief of the lower courts for the trial of civil disputes, and a large number of cases are heard in the civil courts annually (Keenan, 2001). There are over four hundred county courts in England and Wales and they are staffed by Circuit Judges and District Judges. The Circuit Judge is appointed by the crown from advice of the Lord Chancellor. The Circuit Judge would usually sit alone although there is the possibility of trial by a jury of eight persons in some cases. A District Judge may also be appointed as a temporary measure to clear up any business in the County Court. The county court will hear cases for claims up to £25,000 or any personal injury case which ...

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