Advocacy – Submitting that the court should accept jurisdiction

Question 2

What must the court consider when deciding whether to accept jurisdiction?

Answer 2

The court must consider theadequacy of its sentencing powersin relation to the case at hand.

Question 3

What are the custody limits for the Magistrates’ Court (MC)?

Answer 3

The MC is restricted to6 monthscustody for a single offence or12 monthscustody fortwo or more either way offences.

Question 4

What should be reviewed in the submission?

Answer 4

Go through the relevantsentencing guidelinesto assess thestarting pointfor the sentence and the applicablerangefor sentencing.

Question 5

What is the goal of the submission regarding jurisdiction?

Answer 5

To argue that the court’s sentencing powers areadequate, thereby justifying the acceptance of jurisdiction over the case.