Legal Writing and Research Communication Law

Running head: LEGAL WRITING AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATION LAW
Legal Writing and Research Communication Law
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The Supreme Court in Australia is the highest courts in the state. Each state has its own supreme
court which has unlimited jurisdiction within the states. For instance the SC in NSW had been
established on 2nd April 1814, the SC of Victoria was founded in 1852 and the SC of Queensland
was found in 7th August 1861. The Supreme Court is mainly divided into two divisions which are
the trial court and the court of appeal. The court of appeal consists of the president and four other
judges who only preside over the court of appeal proceedings which are generally heard by three
judges. A number of trial judges make up the trial division of the Supreme Court and is lead by
the senior judge administrator. Every proceeding in the trial court is heard by one trial judge
only. The judges of the trial courts also work for the court of appeal for a period of three weeks.
Appeals from the district courts are heard by the trial court and appeal from the trial courts are
heard by the court of appeal. A decision of the district court can also be appealed in the court of
appeal. the trial division also hear appeal form the magistrate courts where there is a question of
law and also from civil and administrative tribunal on question of law except where an order is
made against the president or vice president of the tribunal. The trial court hears indictable
offences like treason. The court of appeal is also divided in to a general court of appeal and a
court of criminal appeal. The trial court is divided into two divisions namely the common law
divisions and the equity division. The common law division of the court deals with
administrative, criminal and civil law matters. These matters consist of breach of contract,
professional negligence, defamation, damages claim for personal property and defamation.
Specific cases like professional negligence and defamation are consisted in a specialized list so
that the progress to the trial can be supervised by the judges. Other cases are allocated to the
general case management. The court also deals with criminal matter including man slaughter and

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murder, serious breach of corporation law, attempted law and drug related charges. The
administrative matters which can be brought before the court include decisions form ministers
and administrative tribunals. The equity division of the court consists of seventeen judges along
with a registrar. All matter which arise from the supreme court are dealt with by the High Court
or the Federal Court of Australia.
The district courts are the second tier in the court hierarchy of the states. These courts deal with
criminal offences which are of a serious nature like armed robbery, fraud and rape. Whether the
defendant is guilty or not is decided by the jury. Each of the states has their own district courts.
The civil jurisdiction of the district court extended to cases where the disputed amount is more
than or $150000 or less than or equal to $750,000. Maters which are more than $750000 are
dealt with by the supreme courts whereas those matters which are less than $150000 are dealt by
the administrative tribunals or the magistrate courts. The criminal jurisdictions of the district
courts consist of instances where the defendant has been alleged to committed indictable
offences which are very significant in nature. The district courts are the largest trial courts in
Australia and also have an appellate jurisdiction. The states also have a magistrate court which is
the first court for the citizens. the court deal with nominal matters which are civil and criminal in
nature. These courts also have the right to hear an appeal from the administrative tribunals. The
magistrate courts are also known as local courts. These courts are the lowest judicial platform in
the Australian hierarchy. These courts are divided into various branches across the different
states. There are five divisions in the courts which are namely children courts, coroner’s court,
small claims court, criminal court and family court. The children court deals with matters were
the parties involved in the case are minors and have not completed the age of 18. The court is a
closed for the public to attend. The press is allowed to enter the court however they are not