ADMS 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Settlement Conference, Law Reports, Counterclaim
16 Jun 2012
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Jurisdiction means the right or authority of a court to hear and decide a dispute. It may be in a number of different forms: Courts of original jurisdiction/ trial courts: the court in which a legal action (dispute or case) is first brought before a judge for a decision. Courts of appeal: hear appeals from the decisions of courts of original jurisdiction. They are superior or higher courts whose decisions the lower court must follow. Federal courts: deals with matters that fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal governments. The federal court trial division hears disputes between provincial government and federal government; actions against the federal govt; admiralty, patent, trademark, copyright and taxation matters and appeals from federal boards, tribunals and commissions. Appeal with leave to the supreme court of canada. Trial decision of federal court may be appealed to the federal court of appeal.
