Courts (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Court hierarchy
Court hierarchy
Ranking of courts lowest to highest by seriousness/complexity
Lowest state court in Victoria
Lowest state court in Victoria
Magistrates' Court
Highest state court in Victoria
Highest state court in Victoria
Supreme Court
Final court of appeal in Australia
Final court of appeal in Australia
High Court of Australia
Jurisdiction of a court
Jurisdiction of a court
Lawful authority/power to decide legal cases
Primary role of courts
Primary role of courts
Resolving cases and disputes
Secondary role of courts
Secondary role of courts
Making common law/case law/judge-made law
Ratio decidendi
Ratio decidendi
The reason for decision; binding part of precedent
Binding precedent
Binding precedent
Legal reasoning from higher court that must be followed
Distinguishing a precedent
Distinguishing a precedent
Identifying different material facts to reach different decision