Crime topic III: Criminal Trial Process Flashcards

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Lower courts

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  • Local Court of NSW has original jurisdiction
  • jurisdiction to heard civil matters of up to $10,000, summary offences
  • conducts committal proceedings to determine prima facie for indictable cases
  • can hear indictable cases that are summarily triable
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Coroners Court

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  • Local court that deals with the manner and cause of persons death
  • fires and explosions where property has been damaged/person injured
  • Coroners Act 2009 (NSW)
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Committal proceedings

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magistrate determines if there is enough evidence for a case to proceed to trial in a higher court

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Role of a coroner

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To Ascertain the deceased persons identity, and the place, manner, and medical cause of death.

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Coronial inquest

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Court hearding where a coroner looks at info to help determine the manner and cause of death.

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Childrens Court

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  • established under the Childrens Court Act 1987 (NSW)
  • deals with cases about the care and protection of children referred by Department of Family and Community Services
  • and criminal matters concerning children who were 18y.o at time of offence
  • closed court, public prohibited
  • precided by magistrate, has no jury
  • magistrates have special training to deal with children
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Childrens Court Clinic

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  • arm of the Childrens Court
  • Childrens Court Act 1987 (NSW)
  • makes clinincal assessments of children and submit reports to the court
  • the report takes in all factors of a child’s life and it given to the court after guilt but before sentencing
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