CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Indictable Offence, Ibm System I, Canadian Prairies

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Topic #5 the court system: the structure of canada"s court system handout #4, provincial court of bc (trial court) (a) general features. Provincial government has power. (c) jurisdiction (types of cases it hears) (i) criminal. Certain types of criminal cases are sent here. Hybrid offences (treated as either summary or indictable) All preliminary hearings happen in provincial court but trial will be in supreme court: small claims (civil) Can"t resolve division of property and debts and divorce orders. Youth: young offender proceedings: bc supreme court. Limited appeal role but most is trail so we label it as trial (a) general features (iii) family & youth (b) responsible governments. Section 96 (c) jurisdiction: inherent jurisdiction naturally occurring. Has the jurisdiction to hear any case arising in bc that is not assigned by statute to another court: all jury trials, divorce order, certain types of torts. Provincial appeal court (a) general features (b) responsible governments.

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