LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mens Rea, Crown Attorney, Willful Blindness
19 Apr 2016
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Parliament has exclusive authority over procedure in criminal courts; to ensure fair and consistent treatment of criminal behaviour across the country. Definition: a court jurisdiction is its authority to hear, adjudicate and give a decision. In canada, this authority result largely from statutes. Although the notion of inherent jurisdiction retains some importance as to the division of power and. The legislation that creates courts decides if the court is inferior or superior, and is one of record: with. In sum, jurisdiction in canada can be defined by: the law to be administered, division between civil and criminal matters, geographically (qu bec, and/or inherent jurisdiction, type of offence/amount of money at stake (or value) Provincial courts try most criminal offences and, in some cases, civil cases involving small amounts of. Include specialized courts such as youth courts, family courts and small claims court. Provincial governments appoint the judges for provincial courts money. Highest level in province: review decisions of provincial/lower courts.
