Courts

Question 1

What is the role of a jury?

Answer 1

To determine whether someone is innocent or guilty

Question 2

What types of cases does the Magistrate courts deal with?

Answer 2

Most civil and some minor criminal cases like traffic violations, vandalism, and shoplifting.

Question 3

What types of cases does the district court deal with?

Answer 3

Serious criminal offences like rape, armed robbery, and fraud

Question 4

What types of cases does the Supreme court deal with?

Answer 4

The most serious criminal cases like murder, manslaughter, and major drug trafficking.

Question 5

What types of cases does the Court of Appeal deal with?

Answer 5

Appeals from district and supreme courts.

Question 6

What is an appeal?

Answer 6

An appeal is challenging a decision made by a court.

Question 7

What types of cases does the High Court of Australia deal with?

Answer 7

Constitutional matters and appeals from family and federal courts. An example of a constitutional matter was the Commonwealth Vs Tasmania which was about preventing Tasmania from building of a hydroelectric dam to preserve the environment.

Question 8

What types of cases does the children’s court deal with.

Answer 8

Criminal matters involving children like alleged child abuse, theft by a child, and child neglect.