Court Hierarchy
The Lower Courts
The Local Court
Coroner's Court
Research lesson
In a word document:
Define the following:
- hierarchy
- magistrate
- judge
- jurisdiction
Create a diagram which shows the court hierarchy within Australia's legal system.
Summarise the role of each of the different types of courts in the Australian legal system. Include:
- what types of cases does each court hear?
- what legal practitioners are involved in the cases heard in thie court?
- 2 media articles about cases heard in the various courts.
Print and submit to your teacher. Make sure that you also save a copy.
Define the following:
- hierarchy
- magistrate
- judge
- jurisdiction
Create a diagram which shows the court hierarchy within Australia's legal system.
Summarise the role of each of the different types of courts in the Australian legal system. Include:
- what types of cases does each court hear?
- what legal practitioners are involved in the cases heard in thie court?
- 2 media articles about cases heard in the various courts.
Print and submit to your teacher. Make sure that you also save a copy.