court hireachy Flashcards
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coroner’s court
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unexplained or suspicious deaths, fires no explosions
1
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local courts and magistrates court
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minor criminal matters and minor civil disputes
2
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land and environment
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environmental planning, environmental offences (illegal polluting) and appeals against local council rulings
3
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district court
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larceny
manslaughter
sexual assault
large-scale drug importation
4
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supreme
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serious criminal matters and civil cases involving large sums of money kidnapping murder attempted murder drug-related charges
5
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federal magistrates
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doesn't deal with criminal matters family law and child support administrative law bankruptcy human rights consumer protection trade practices privacy migration copyright industrial law
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federal court
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summary criminal offences
civil disputes governed by federal law
7
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family court
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most complex family law matters
8
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high court
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appeals from federal court of Australia, family court and state and territory supreme courts
it also deals with cases concerning the constitution
