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Queen's Bench

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Queen's Bench is a court in the United Kingdom that deals with many different types of cases, such as contracts, human rights, and debt collection. It is the largest division of the High Court and has 73 judges. The court can hear cases in the Strand or in a District Registry. The President of the Queen's Bench leads the court. Decisions from the court can be appealed to the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court. The court has a long history, going back to William the Conqueror, and has changed over time. It used to be called the King's Bench and was one of several courts that merged into the High Court of Justice in the 1870s. Today, the Queen's Bench has different types of jurisdiction and includes special courts like the Administrative Court and the Commercial Court.

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Queen’s Bench is a divisional court in the United Kingdom’s High Court that serves as a court of original and appellate jurisdiction. It covers a wide range of cases from contracts and torts to more specific areas of law. The court is the largest division of the High Court, consisting of 73 judges and headed by the President of the Queen’s Bench.

For example, the court hears cases regarding torts, breach of contract, human rights, and debt collection. It also has original jurisdiction over some important issues such as the enrollment of deeds, application for bail in criminal proceedings, and obtaining evidence from foreign courts. Additionally, the Queen’s Bench is composed of special courts which have their own jurisdiction and procedures: the Administrative Court, the Commercial Court, the Circuit Commercial Courts, the Technology and Construction Court, and the Admiralty Court.

The Queen’s Bench has a long and complex history going all the way back to William the Conqueror. As established by the Magna Carta, the Royal Court had jurisdiction over cases heard before the King which, in parts of the 12th and 13th centuries, could be around the country or at Westminster, literally wherever the King was located. Over the next few hundred years, the distinctions between the King’s Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer, and Chancery blurred, causing a variety of issues that led to all of the courts being merged into the High Court of Justice in the 1870s. This ended the Queen’s Bench in its original form and resulted in the modern Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court.

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For LR, look at it as mathematical word problems with algebra.
AngryMiniCar
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Thanks @premiumfrequentcrane. Windy I think (oddly enough) I'm having the most trouble with liberal arts/arts based passages. So anything about the arts/ a writer or author/ music I mess up on even if the passage is super easy.
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AngryMiniCar
16:36
That's likely true.
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How many t-14s are appropriate to apply to if i have a 170 lsat
this is for next cycle
everyone saying medians are gonna be crazy so idk what i should be aiming for. 3.9+ gpa if it matters
r/lsa makes me feel like im stupid for having a 170 lol
@RasheedWallaceFan: your gpa is above all medians, so apply broadly
Okay thank you for the input, the other thing im struggling with is just making a school list in general. I am insecure so im like do i have to apply to 5 low ranked schools just in case? I guess I am trying to figure out where the "safety" cutoff is and my list right now is 25 schools so idk if thats too much
@RasheedWallaceFan: 25 is on the high end, but you should apply to however many you feel comfortable with. imo, a safety is anywhere you are well above both medians. you can look at my school list for inspo if you'd like
you shouldn't apply to anywhere you wouldn't realistically go if it was your only offer
for sure, thank you a lot. Have fun at michigan that will be awesome!
NosyBeagle
17:13
it is 4pm here so it's time for nyt sudoku (I'm not good at sudoku either)
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17:14
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17:14
i do them in between studying to keep sane
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also don't pay much attention to the people on reddit. there's genuinely good advice but there's a ton of people who are just energy vampires (average reddit user)
@NosyBeagle: that is so real
me playing a mobile game after a 7sage section
NosyBeagle
17:26
i have or im gonna get the lsat blues
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17:26
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17:30
I already have the LSAT blues... not as much as I am going to have between June 7 and June 25 though :P
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The real reason why lawyers are alchoholics... Because there is so much of a wait time between tests and scores.
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17:48
i already became one in undergrad so ill fit right in
Are the 7sage app requirements as far as essays go accurate? I would love to spend my summer preparing my applications but I dont want to waste time writing essays that wont be there. Is there a way to know what will be on the apps, or when those apps will be available to view? Or should I just focus on my PS and DS for now?
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