Sociology 2205A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Private Case, Mental Health Court, Juvenile Court
3 Feb 2017
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Authorized parliament to establish a general court of appeal. Hears appeals from decisions of the appeal courts as well as from the federal court of appeal. Decides important questions regarding the constitution and controversial and complicated areas of private and public law. Federal court, federal court of appeal and the tax court. Provincial courts handle the most cases, try most criminal offence. Superior court is the highest in a province and has the power to review the decisions of. Includes specialized courts (youth, family and small claims) the provincial or lower courts. Trial level hears civil and criminal cases and has authority to grant divorces. Many administrative rules and regulations are often dealt with outside of formal trials. Federal boards, court and court of appeal are responsible for the review. Referred to as suit or private case. A civil action or suit can be started when individuals or corporations disagree on a legal matter.
