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10 Cards in this Set
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Court Hierarchy |
Magistrates' Court County Court Supreme Court High Court |
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Reasons for Hierachy |
Specialisation Administration Appeals Precedent |
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Appeal |
To ask higher court to review a decision from a lower court |
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Barristers |
Lawyers who usually present a case in higher courts |
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Coroner |
A magistrate who has the power to investigate reportable deaths and fires |
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Heard Summarily |
Serious offences that may be heard in the Magistrates' Court using a summary process |
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Hierarchy |
A ranking- e.g the courts a ranked in order of importance |
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Judge |
The Adjudicator in higher courts |
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Jurisdiction |
The power of a court to hear and determine a case |
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Magistrate |
A legal practitioner who is an adjudicator in the Magistrates' Court |
