BUSAD 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Quebec Superior Court
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Trial court (court of first instance: typically 1 judge, 1 plaintiff and 1 defendant, court of quebec (judges appointed by quebec government, quebec superior court (judges appointed by federal government) Quebec court of appeal: decisions from both court of quebec and quebec superior court would come to quebec court of appeal. Supreme court of canada: common final apparent court that hears appeals from all the court of appeals from all canadian provinces and territories. Cases are heard by one judge only (siting on bench and listening to both parties, just like in tv) In quebec, civil laws court cases (i. e. no criminal cases) have no trial by jury. Approximately 4 year time frame from the date the lawsuit is filled until judgment is rendered. Court of quebec: judges are appointed by the provincial government, deals with claims for an amount greater than ,000 and less than ,000, small claims court: a branch of the court of quebec.
