POLS 3130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Summary Offence, Golden Rule
24 Oct 2018
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Section 3: chose 1 of the 2 questions 20 marks. This was on midterm* last section ** what is difference between the two, who. Appoints them, what has changed in their appointments since 1980s. Know that governor general use to appoint and patronage played a large role. Section 96 courts- has their own sovereignty/ jurisdiction: administered by the provinces, but judges are appointed by the federal government, serious criminal cases, some family law- divorce, child support, etc. Section 92 courts- administered by the provinces, judges appointed by the provinces: deal with provincial offences (traffic court, most criminal law, summary offences tried before a provincial court judge. Indictable offences (except for murder) where the accused chooses to be: many tort and contract law disputes (up to a dollar value, many family law issues (maintenance, adoption, etc. ) that are provincial jurisdiction (but not related to divorce)
