LAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Small Claims Court, Superior Court
31 Jan 2017
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Trial courts: hear trials/witnesses, review evidence (sometimes a jury) makes finding of facts (what it believes happened, who it finds credible) its version becomes the facts and then decides not always the truth Appeal courts: if the losing party is not content they can choose to appeal their case court hears the appeal, normally review questions of law only (no witnesses or jury) Losing party has to argue that there was an issue in the trial court error in law. Only review trial decision for legal accuracy not facts from trial court. Court of last resort final court of appeal aka the supreme court of canada. Superior court: judges appointed by federal government. Ontario and quebec it is called the superior court but in other provinces can be called court of royal bench or the supreme court (distinguished from supreme. Inherent jurisdiction if it not assigned to another court by statute/legislation it goes to this court.
