POLI 378 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Reference Question, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, Job Security
22 Apr 2018
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#1: small claim division of the court of quebec. #2: false- also section 96- any judge appointed by the federal government. #3: false- the executive does not have absolute control- committees are in place to screen and/or nominate. #4: false- it"s part of common law subject matter jurisdiction of court of quebec is determined by the severity. Murder and treason are the most serious so for those they go in superior court in the province. Goes to jurisdiction to the superior court or can be tried within a provincial court. Impartiality is an aspect of judicial independence- which is the independence between the institution of the judiciary from the executive and the parliament. Collective dimension- independence of the whole judiciary but also of the individual judge. Separation of power- relationship between the branches of government and the 3 branches of the government. In a court case- the courts stressed that judicial derives from the common law- based on britain.
