WDW101Y1 Lecture Notes - Fide, Mens Rea, Trial
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Criminal trial: judge, black robe red sash your honor . Justice of the peace (jp): no legal training is requires, appointed. Remand court, black robe green sash, they have a limited number of things to do in the justice system, ie, remand court your worship , can reside over bail hearings, has the power to issue search warrants. Remand: one your release has been determined, the next place that the case will go is remand. There are limits to what one can and cannot do from conduct that can be abusive in the justice system. Courts can act to prevent the misuse of its process: be unfair to the accused (fairness prejudice) or, bring the administration of justice into disrepute (integrity prejudice) Courts must step in if the circumstances violate sense of fair play or are oppressive/vexatious (don"t allow conduct that is abusive)