Law, society & political involvment

Question 1

Order of Court Hierarchy (L-H)

Answer 1

Local, district, supreme, high

Question 2

Who is the local court overseen by? (decides verdict)

Answer 2

Magistrate

Question 3

Who decides the verdict in the district and supreme court?

Answer 3

Judge or jury

Question 4

Who decides the verdict in the high court?

Answer 4

3-7 judges depending on the case

Question 5

What are the three distinct courts that fall under the local court?

Answer 5

Drug, children and coroners

Question 6

Are there any other countries in the world with the same legal system?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

The seriousness of an offence decides what court the case goes to, true or false

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Define Judicial discretion

Answer 8

The judge uses his discretion to make decisions on a case (experience, knowledge, past cases and common sense)

Question 9

What is the role of the Cheif of Justice?

Answer 9

the person who is in charge and oversees cases in the high court

Question 10

What is an appeal?

Answer 10

If an individual is unhappy with the result of their case or if anybody apart of that case makes a mistake they are able to appeal their case to take it to a higher court

Question 11

Why are trials/court cases disliked?

Answer 11

They are expensive

Question 12

Is the local court the top or bottom of the court hierarchy?

Answer 12

bottom

Question 13

What is a magistrates max sentance they are able to hand out?

Answer 13

2-5 Years

Question 14

Examples of civil cases for the local court

Answer 14

Sueing for property damage or personal injury

Question 15

Examples of criminal cases in the local court

Answer 15

Stealing, drink driving, assult, possesion of drugs

Question 16

Where is the district court located on the court hireachy?

Answer 16

in the middle of the hireachy

Question 17

Who hears cases in the district court and decideds a verdict?

Answer 17

Judge or Jury

Question 18

Civil cases heard in the District court are serious, how much money can they be sueing for?

Answer 18

$750,000

Question 19

Example of a civil case in the district court

Answer 19

Motor veichal accident

Question 20

Criminal cases heard in the district court can include

Answer 20

armed robbery or man slaughter

Question 21

What position is the supreme court in the court hireachy?

Answer 21

The supreme court is the highest court in NSW, state courts can not get higher then the supreme court, the only cases that go beyond the supreme court are cases that effect the whole country and so they go to the federal court, mainly known as the high court.

Question 22

The supreme court deals with the most serious criminal cases, what are these offences known as and what are some examples are…

Answer 22

Murder, treason, serious assult, sexual assult and some times manslaughter (Indictable offences)

Question 23

The supreme court hears civils case above what amount of money?

Answer 23

$750,000

Question 24

Who is the head of the supreme court?

Answer 24

The cheif of justice

Question 25

Some cases are heard by a jury in the supreme court but most are heard by a judge. Why?

Answer 25

because of public awarness, if the cases is publised in the media it can cause a biest opinion in the jury, which will sometimes lead to an un fair verdict.

Question 26

What courts can hear appeals?

Answer 26

District, supreme and high court

Question 27

Exampels of civil cases in the supreme court

Answer 27

Damage claims like personal injury or defimation

Question 28

Where is the High court in the court hireachy?

Answer 28

It is the highest court in Australia dealing with federal matter that effect the entire country or the constitution

Question 29

True or false, the high court hears appeals from the supreme court

Answer 29

True

Question 30

True or false, the high court is the highest court in Australia and so its decisions are final and all other courts must obey the high court and mimic its decisions and actions.

Answer 30

true

Question 31

How many judges are in the high court and what are there roles?

Answer 31

there is no jury in the high court and so the cases are looked over and decided upon by 3 to 7 judges. One of which is the cheif of justice and has the majority of control over the court room. Then the other judges are known as justices. The group of justices and the cheif of justic come to a verdict and decided the outcome of the case.

Question 32

What is the coroners court?

Answer 32

A court that investiagtes deaths of people thatb was unatural but is still unknown to the cause of death, They also investigate the origins or fires or explosives.

Question 33

What does the coroners court investigate to determine a cause of death?

Answer 33

Identity, date of death, circumstances and cause of death

Question 34

Who are the main courtroom officals?

Answer 34

Magistrates, judges, jurors, prosecutor, council for defence

Question 35

Who are jurors?

Answer 35

members of the jury

Question 36

Who is the counsel of defence?

Answer 36

Supports the defendant (The accused) either telling them to plee or not so they can have their sentence lowered.

Question 37

Who is a plantiff?

Answer 37

The accused in a civil case

Question 38

Who is a defendant?

Answer 38

The accused in a criminal case

Question 39

What is the separation of powers?

Answer 39

Describes the way in which the law gives power to the arms of government in Australia. It ensures the government remains fair and accountable. Ensures we remain a democratic society.

Question 40

What are balances?

Answer 40

Balances are to make sure there is a balance between the three arms of government and one doesn't have more power then the other

Question 41

What are checks?

Answer 41

checks are mechanisms that allow each arm of government to review of override one arms actions to ensure the power remains balanced.

Question 42

What are the three arms's of government?

Answer 42

Legislative (Make& change laws, house of parliament and reps) Executive/Administrative (Government departments and administer the laws) Judicial (The judges and courts who interpret the law, and punish those who don't follow it)

Question 43

What are the division of powers?

Answer 43

how law-making powers are divided between the federal parliament and the states and territories parliaments.

Question 44

What laws do the federal government have power over in section 51 of the constitution?

Answer 44

Trade, Marriage, Housing, immigration and much more

Question 45

What laws do the state governments have control over?

Answer 45

Education, transport, health, agriculture and a lot more.