hierarchy court

Courth hierarchy

highest court

Hears appeals from lower courts and rules constitutional matters

its above all nations courts and has the power to impose final (penalties or resolutions

Designed to resolve both criminal and civil matters

supreme court

Located in melb victoria , and is below the high court which has final authority over appeals and constitution ( basic rules of a nation's or organization's Constitution) .

Its divided into two ( court of appeal→ trial division )

2nd of supreme court : court of appeal

Hears from courts below

to finalize/overturn earlier desicions

The Court of Appeal determines whether a trial was conducted fairly, and whether the law was correctly applied.

1st of supreme court :Trial division

Hears serious offences like murder , and complex civil matters of unlimited value (doesnt decide )

County court

Sits above magistrates

Hears all indicatble offences( crimes) except severe crimes like treason /homisice

• Indictable offences

  Indictable offences are more serious offences.

  Examples include:

  • aggravated burglary

  • indecent assault

  • drug trafficking offences

  • manslaughter

  • murder.

Magistrate court

Last /Lowest court in victoria hierchy.

• hears summary / indicatble offences ( if permitted)

• Determines if evidence is enough for indictable offences(crimes to proceed trial

• Hear civil dispute claims up to 100,000 dols

• ( durg court or koori court )

• Summary offences are generally considered to be less serious. Examples include:

  • road traffic offences (e.g. careless driving, drink driving and unlicensed driving)

  • minor assaults

  • property damage

  • offensive behaviour.

Citizenship

Official or legal resident of a political community or legal aspect ( A passposrt, certificate)

Government

System of rule in a state or country

Democracy

 Society that is based off the citizens opinion on being governd

courts

n the legal system that has legal authority to decide legal disputes

 Parliament:

State group that conducts laws . , the senate and house of representatives

Law

Certain rules of a country that manage society and define how people and organisation are expected to behave

 

Identify the matters heard by the victorian supreme court:

 

Matters are divided into two

Trial division : Hears most serious offecnecs (murder , treason)

Court of appeal : Hears appeals from below with the power to overturn descision

 Describe  the hierarchy levels :

The hierarchy of the courts ensures that the cases are heard at appropritate levels depeding on the importance of matter .

 Explain which courts handle disputes

The magistrate court handles disputes up to 100,000