LAW 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: United States Territorial Court, Indictable Offence, Histology
LAW 201: Introduction to Canadian Law
Chapter 7 Notes
Term: Summer 2018
Course offered by:
Faculty of Law
Queen’s University
Compilation date: May 16, 2018
Notes compiled by:
Tom (Ke Jun) Sung
B.A.Sc. Candidate
Queen’s University
Source:
John Fairlie & Philip Sworden, Introduction to Law in Canada, Toronto: Emond Montgomery
Publications Limited, 2014.
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The material in this document is taken from the mentioned source and should be used for
reference only. The document compiler cannot assure 100% accuracy as there may be errors
present in this document. The mentioned source should be used if there is any doubt on
information accuracy.
In addition, without permission from the owners (direct or indirect), the material in this
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LAW 201: Chapter 7
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
Role of the Judiciary ................................................................................................................... 1
Canadian Courts: Constitutional Basis ....................................................................................... 2
Inferior Courts .................................................................................................................................... 2
Provincial and Territorial ............................................................................................................................... 2
Federal .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Superior Courts .................................................................................................................................. 3
Provincial and Territorial ............................................................................................................................... 3
Federal .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
The Supreme Court of Canada ............................................................................................................ 3
Canadian Courts: Organization and Function ............................................................................ 3
The Supreme Court of Canada ............................................................................................................ 5
How Cases Come Before the SCC ................................................................................................................... 5
Leave to Appeal ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Appeal as of Right ..................................................................................................................................... 6
On a Reference ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Hearings ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Judgments..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Provincial Court Systems .................................................................................................................... 7
Provincial Superior Courts ............................................................................................................................. 7
Family Law in the Provincial Court Systems ............................................................................................... 8
Provincial Inferior Courts ............................................................................................................................... 8
Territorial Court Systems .................................................................................................................... 8
Territorial Superior Courts ............................................................................................................................. 8
Territorial Inferior Courts............................................................................................................................... 9
Federal Court System ......................................................................................................................... 9
Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal .................................................................................................... 9
Tax Court of Canada .................................................................................................................................... 10
Military Court System....................................................................................................................... 11
Precedent and Stare Decisis in the Canadian Court System ..................................................... 11
Judicial Appointments .............................................................................................................. 11
Superior Court Judges ...................................................................................................................... 12
Appointment Authority ............................................................................................................................... 12
Appointment Process .................................................................................................................................. 12
Qualifications .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Inferior Court Judges ........................................................................................................................ 13
Provincial .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Appointment Authority and Process ....................................................................................................... 13
Qualifications ......................................................................................................................................... 13
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Territorial .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Federal ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Public Proceedings ................................................................................................................... 13
Judicial Independence .............................................................................................................. 14
Decisions of the Courts: Case Law ............................................................................................ 14
Format of Case Reports .................................................................................................................... 14
Names of Parties ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Date of Decision .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Court and Judges ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Headnote .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Nature of the Proceedings and Counsel ....................................................................................................... 15
Reasons for Judgment ................................................................................................................................. 15
Disposition .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Appendix A: Briefing Cases ...................................................................................................... 16
Case Brief Format ............................................................................................................................. 16
Style of Cause .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Facts ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Proceedings ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Issue(s) ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Holding(s).................................................................................................................................................... 16
Reasoning/Reasons ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Disposition/Judgment ................................................................................................................................. 16
Multiple Judgments ................................................................................................................................ 17
Sample Case and Case Brief .............................................................................................................. 17
Appendix B: Citation of Cases .................................................................................................. 18
Neutral Citations .............................................................................................................................. 18
Print Report Citations ....................................................................................................................... 18
Legal Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix C: Key Terms ............................................................................................................. 20
Document Summary
John fairlie & philip sworden, introduction to law in canada, toronto: emond montgomery. The material in this document is taken from the mentioned source and should be used for reference only. The document compiler cannot assure 100% accuracy as there may be errors present in this document. The mentioned source should be used if there is any doubt on information accuracy. In addition, without permission from the owners (direct or indirect), the material in this document cannot be reproduced. How cases come before the scc 5. Family law in the provincial court systems 8. Federal court and federal court of appeal 9. Precedent and stare decisis in the canadian court system 11. Decisions of the courts: case law 14. Nature of the proceedings and counsel 15. Chapter 7: the judiciary: the third branch of government. Judiciary is the third branch of the government.
