POLS 3130 Lecture 3: POLS 3130 Lecture Three
17 Oct 2017
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Constitutional foundations: s. 92: provinces may exclusively make laws in relation to: Canadian judiciary: three types of courts: section 92 courts- provincial courts. Created, administered and judges appointed by provincial governments example: ontario court of justice: section 96 courts- superior cours. Administered by the provinces and judges appointed by the federal government example: ontario superior court of justice: section 101 courts. But, all cases can be appealed to the supreme court: hierarchies of courts. Increasing authority and power: primarily different, but overlapping functions. Appeal courts- primarily legal interpretation; how the law applies to the facts: multiple legal systems and bodies of law, high degree of judicial discretion. Courts on rst instance/ original jurisdiction; rst court to hear the matter; they have the original jurisdiction. Originally known as magistrate or police courts: jurisdiction: provincial offences. Ontario highway traf c act, liquor licence act federal offences. Youth criminal justice act family law (except divorce) civil law.
