POLS 257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Jargon, Absolute Immunity, Brian Dickson
Document Summary
A judge"s role is to be a neutral and impartial arbiter of disputes and to guide their decisions by respect for and application of the rule of law. Should judges be judicial activists or neutral interpreters of the law ? (law reader or law giver?) Consider: value of stare decisis ; work load and relation to other political institutions. Three levels of courts in british columbia. Provincial court judges appointed by the provincial government (cabinet) Provincial court holds sessions in 88 communities in british columbia. Provincial court hears criminal, family, children and family , traffic/bylaw and. In 2014/15 provincial court dealt with 120,356 cases (120,356/150 = 802 cases per. Supreme court judges and masters appointed by the federal government (cabinet) About 109 supreme court judges: 40 are women. About 13 judicial masters: 5 are women. Supreme court holds sessions in 29 communities in british columbia. Supreme court hears criminal, family, estate/probate, some appeals and civil cases.
