Political Science 2246E Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Provincial Superior, Chorges, Inherent Jurisdiction
6 Nov 2016
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Refers to the organization, management and operation of courts and court systems. First, the judges of the superior courts of each province are appointed, and their salaries and expenses paid, by the federal government. Second, criminal law and procedure are federal responsibilities under section 91(27), so that provincial efforts to address issues of court delay. Third, federal government is responsible for the administration of certain specialized courts set up by federal statute under the authority of section 101. They were handled by superior court judges assembled to review the original judgement of one of their fellow judges. Magistrate"s were usually non-lawyers, serving on a part-time basis, often paid on a piecework basis and serving at the pleasure of the government: provincial courts; Their work today is primarily in criminal matters, but some have been given expanded jurisdiction in civil matters, but now extending to claims currently as high as.
