POL224Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Supreme Court Act, Precedent, Canadian Judicial Council
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Judicial branch: types of law, criminal law. Under federal jurisdiction (because a crime is against society as a whole) Federalism kicks in and so despite it being a federal jurisdiction, criminal case prosecutors are usually provincial attorney general. **the bna act gave provinces the responsibility to administer justice. E. g. a drunk driver who damages another person"s car. The most important law for poli sci because it"s the most heavily involved with law- making . Decisions are binding on all lower courts. Judges have to be impartial once they get on the bench. Mandatory retirement from ages 65-75, depending on the court. Won"t be removed unless they commit a crime, lose capacity to be a judge (e. g. really bad amnesia), or bring judicial system into disrepute. Protects judges" salaries and deals with individual complaints against them. When the provincial or federal govn. references laws to the supreme court so they can consider its constitutionality.
