LAWS 1000 Lecture 7: LECTURE 7 - Judges
18 Feb 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Socrates counseled judges to hear courteously, answer wisely, consider soberly and to decide impartially. Constitution act of 1867 divided responsibility for the judicial system between federal and provincial governments. Each of the nine canadian provinces are responsible for administration of justice within the province. Provincial superior court judges and appellate judges are appointed by federal government. Reminder: most serious crimes go to provincial superior courts or federal courts, all other criminal offences are heard by provincial court judges. Functions hear cases, determining issues and give decisions according to legislation and common law precedents. The importance of judges third branch of the state, ensuring the integrity of the rule of law. How by ensuring the integrity of the rule of law by functioning independently of the legislative and executive branches. On the notion of independence social battles. Result from a long history of resistance to the manipulation of the courts by external powers.
