The reasons for the Vic court hierarchy CIVIL JS

Question 1

What is the court hierarchy

Answer 1

Courts ranked based on severity and complexity of the cases they hear

Question 2

Magistrates court Civil jurisdiction

Answer 2

Claims of up to 100,000 with no appellate jurisdiction

Question 3

County court civil jurisdiction

Answer 3

Unlimited in all civil claims and no appeals unless act of Parliament gives it power

Question 4

Reasons for a court hierarchy in the CIVIL JS

Answer 4

Specialisation, appeals, administrative convenience and precedent

Question 5

Administrative convenience

Answer 5

Distributing of cases based on the seriousness and complexity of the cases
Allows for allocation of resources and creation of processes based on the nature of cases
This allows for efficiency

Question 6

Appeals

Answer 6

Higher courts able to review decisions of lower courts
Both parties can appeal
appeals on question of law, question of fact or remedy awarded
Leave to appeal often required

Question 7

Strengths of a court hierarchy

Answer 7

Allows for efficiency in the way cases are resolved
Allows for the errors to be corrected through appeals

Question 8

Weaknesses of a court hierarchy

Answer 8

Can be confusing and complex for some people
Generally no automatic right to appeal