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I'm going to guess the losing party isn't having to pay out, as all you ever hear is "this court awards you", no reference is ever made to the defendant having to fork out the money. It also begs the question why would the defendant agree to appear if there is still a chance they'd have to pay out. If you're running a photography business for example it's not great publicity.
To a certain extent maybe but it's probably for the UK viewers who are familiar with Judge Judy just as much as they're familiar with this layout too and to give them the impression it's a our own version of those shows.
If people have watch Law & Order UK or Kavanagh QC, they should recognise a UK court layout. Or if, like me, you've served on a jury.
My educated guess is that ITV are not paying any amounts awarded.
I'm going to guess the losing party isn't having to pay out, as all you ever hear is "this court awards you", no reference is ever made to the defendant having to fork out the money. It also begs the question why would the defendant agree to appear if there is still a chance they'd have to pay out. If you're running a photography business for example it's not great publicity.
I'm guessing the American style court layout, and the Gavel are all there for international sales, so the show can sit alongside Judge Judy etc
To a certain extent maybe but it's probably for the UK viewers who are familiar with Judge Judy just as much as they're familiar with this layout too and to give them the impression it's a our own version of those shows.
If people have watch Law & Order UK or Kavanagh QC, they should recognise a UK court layout. Or if, like me, you've served on a jury.