U3 AOS1B- L2 - Court Hierarchy

Question 1

jurisdiction def

Answer 1

legal authority of a court to deicde a legal case

Question 2

original jurisdiction

Answer 2

court hear case for first time

Question 3

appealate jurisdiction

Answer 3

court hear case on appeal

Question 4

leave to appeal

Answer 4

formal permission to appeal case to higher court

Question 5

specilisation def

Answer 5

the level of expertise gained by judge/mag from hearing similar matters consistently leads to efficient consisten decisions

Question 6

specilsation examples

Answer 6

mag court = hears summary offences, commital proceedings and search warrants quickly.

sup trial = in depth knowledge of srs indictable offences, expirienced with communicating with jury

Question 7

appeals court hierarchy point def

Answer 7

legal process that a party whom is dissatisfied with outcome of case can seek review to higher court if they have legally valid rsn

Question 8

ground for appeal

Answer 8

sentencing
verdict
point of law