Court Hierarchy Flashcards

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What does criminal court hierarchy allow for?

A

specialisation
appeals

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What does specialisation mean in accordance to court hierarchy?

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Courts have been able to develop their own areas of expertise due to listening and deciding on sentences on particular offences

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what do appeals meaning in relation to appeals?

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If there are grounds for appeal, a party who is dissatisfied with a decision in a criminal case can take the matter to a higher court to challenge their decision. The system of appeals provides fairness and allows for any mistakes made in the original decision to be corrected

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