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Legal Studies - Unit 4: AOS 1: Dispute Resolutions Methods (Court…
Legal Studies - Unit 4: AOS 1: Dispute Resolutions Methods
Court Hierarchy
Magistrates' Court
County Court
Supreme Court - Trial Division
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal
High Court
Jurisdiction
The authority or power someone has to do something
Original Jurisdiction
The power a court has to hear a case for the first time
Civil Jurisdiction
Magistrates' Court
Hears cases with damages under $100,000
Cases under $10,000 are heard using Arbitration
County Court
Hear cases with unlimited amount of damages
Supreme Court - Trial Division
Hears cases with unlimited amount of damages, or a complex area of law
Supreme Court - Court Of Appeal
Has no original civil jurisdiction
Criminal Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
The power a court has to review a case
Civil Jursdiction
Criminal Jurisdiction