Today:

Courts, Judges, Juries and Lawyers

The Role(s) of Courts

Courts of Canada

Provincial system

• SCC

• Prov superior courts

–Appeal level

–Trial level

• Prov inferior courts

• Prov admin’ve tribunals

Federal system

• SCC

• Federal Court of Appeal

• Federal Court

• Fed. admin’ve tribunals

Jurisdiction of the Courts

• Courts established by statute

• Territorial jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction conferred by other statutes

• Inferior vs. Superior courts

• Exclusive vs. Concurrent jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction over remedies

• Reference jurisdiction

Supreme Court of Canada

• Court of last resort for all jurisdictions in

Canada

• But will hear appeals only in some cases

–Appeals “by right”

–Appeals “with leave”

Characteristics of the Court System

• Open and Public

• Adversarial

• Jury system

Characteristics of the Court System

The Role(s) of Judges

Selection of Judges

“The Supremes”

Judges in Office

Next class…

Midterm exam review.

Please please please, for your own good, at least

look over your notes before that class and have

questions that we can discuss!