BUSN-201 Lecture 10: math10
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Supreme court of canada (scc: 9 judges - usually sit as panel of 9 (5 quorum, federally appointed judges from all across. Convention" used to choose where next judge will come from: hears appeals from: Usually must have leave" to appeal (10% of appeals granted leave) must show that case is of national signiicance": also hears references from cabinet on constitutional and charter questions. Act like courts (but less formal procedure and faster) Make binding decisions limited ability to apply for judicial review by a court: must use procedural fairness - s. 7 of charter, must be unbiased decision maker, can only make decisions within the board"s jurisdiction. Examples: human rights commission, workers" compensation board.