courts Flashcards
court hierarchy
- high court
- surpreme court- court of appeal
- supreme court- trail division
- county court
- magistrates court
magistrates court
- summary offences heard here
- committal hearing heard here
- no appeals
county court
- indictable offences not including murder
- appeals from magistrates court are heard here
supreme court- court of appeal
- no original jurisdiction
- hears appeals from the county or supreme court
supreme court- trial division
- hears points of law from the magistrates court
- murder/treason
reasons for a court hierarchy
- right to appeal
- specialization
- precedent
- administrative convenience
right to appeal
-everyone has the right to appeal to a higher court and seek a second opinion if they are not satisfied with the outcome of their case
specialization
- certain expertise are used for more complex cases
- less complex cases are dealt with easier and quicker
precedent
-court follows principals of law established from a previous by a higher court where facts are similar
administrative convenience
- organizes cases to appropriate case
- reduces delays and time
bail
- live in society awaiting trial
- heard in magistrates
bail conditions
-hand in passport
-surety
a ganrentee accused will appear in court
-weekly visits to police station
bail act
bail must be granted unless there are reasonable grounds for accused not to receive it
remand
- when bail is refused
- held in custody awaiting trial
reasons for remand
- flight risk
- possibility of re offending
- tampering with evidence
