POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Provincial Superior, Inherent Jurisdiction, Admiralty Law

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3130
• Professor: Kate Puddister

Document Summary

Law, politics, and judicial process pols*2350 week 2 notes (september 19th, 21st, 23rd) The view from the top: focus on the supreme court of canada. Section 92 courts provincial courts: created, administered and judges appointed by provincial governments, examples: ontario court of justice. Section 96 courts superior courts: administered by the provinces and judges appointed by the federal government, example: ontario superior court of justice. Section 101 courts federal courts: created, administered and judges appointed by federal government, example: supreme court of canada. Federal, but unified: reflects division of powers in canada, but, all cases can be appealed to the supreme court. Primarily different, but overlapping functions: trial courts primarily fact finding, appeal courts primarily legal interpretation. Multiple legal systems and bodies of law. High degree of judicial discretion increasing docket control. Provincial appellate courts (includes territory courts which share justices form provincial appellate courts) Specialized in some provinces (e. g. criminal, civil, Originally known was magistrate or police courts.