Reasons for the Victorian court hierarchy Flashcards
(6 cards)
Administrative convenience
Allows less serious and complex cases to be heard in lower courts, while more serious and complex cases are heard in the higher courts
Appeals
Someone who is dissatisfied with a decision in a civil trial can, if there are grounds for appeal, take the matter to a higher court.
Grounds for appeals include A POINT OF LAW, A QUESTION OF FACT, THE REMEDY AWARDED
Original jurisdiction of magistrates court
claims up to $100,000
No appellate jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction of the county court
Unlimited in civil claims
No appeals
original jurisdiction of Supreme court trial division
unlimited in all civil claims
Has appellate jurisdiction on a question of law from the magistrates court.
Original jurisdiction of the supreme of appeal
No original jurisdiction
All appeals from a single judge or the county court or supreme
