LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Actus Reus, Mens Rea
8 Dec 2015
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The power of the federal: federal parliament has the authority to establish a general court of appeal and courts for the better administration of the laws of. In sum, jurisdiction in canada can be defined by: Type of offence/amount of money at stake (or value) . Each province have jurisdiction over the administration of justice, and is responsible for the creation for designing its own court system . Structure: we can see a four-level division of trial, superior and two appeal courts . A problem: any grand generalization about court hierarchy by. 2. specific names and neat divisions is difficult . Provincial courts try most criminal offences and, in some cases, civil cases involving small amounts of money. Include specialized courts such as youth courts, family courts and small claims court. Provincial governments appoint the judges for provincial courts. Highest level in province: review decisions of provincial/lower. The federal appoints judges, salaries set by parliament.
