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The Court Hierarchy

The Court Hierarchy. What are the roles of the different courts? Why is it important to have a court hierarchy?. Court Hierarchy. A ranking of the courts from the lowest to the highest Why is it important to have a court hierarchy?. Your Responses.

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The Court Hierarchy

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  1. The Court Hierarchy What are the roles of the different courts? Why is it important to have a court hierarchy?

  2. Court Hierarchy • A ranking of the courts from the lowest to the highest • Why is it important to have a court hierarchy?

  3. Your Responses

  4. There are many reasons for a Court Hierarchy… • Specialisation– it allows judges and magistrates to gain greater skills and expertise in the particular matters they hear and promotes consistency in decision-making

  5. Convenience – it makes sense to have cases of a similar nature being heard by the same court. It also provides a more efficient use of resources.

  6. Appeals – a hierarchy allows the decision of a court lower in the system to be reviewed on appeal, if necessary, by a higher court. This appeals process promotes fairness.

  7. Precedent – precedent means the use of past decisions in determining current cases. Usually only the higher courts set precedent, which is followed by lower courts.This relies heavily on the existence of a hierarchy.

  8. Drink driving and speeding

  9. Stabbing a person in a fight, resulting in death

  10. Theft of a motor car worth $800

  11. An appeal from the Supreme Court of Victoria involving a criminal matter

  12. Mr Incredible Hulk is charged with the murder of Mr Clark Kent

  13. Mr Stephen Hawking is charged with failure to pay a parking fine

  14. Miss Lisa Simpson is charged with armed robbery

  15. Ms Angelina Jolie is charged with fraud of $70 000

  16. Mr T trespasses onto Ms Beyonce Knowles’ property and causes damage of $4000

  17. Miss Miley Cyrus is found with the possession of heroin to the value of $25 000

  18. Mr Post M. Pat works at a hotel, and embezzles $200 000 of the yearly takings

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