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Ch 2: The Court Structure in Australia
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mediation:Voluntary negotiations with the assistance of a neutral third party.
district:Intermediate courts at the State level.
barrister:A lawyer who represents clients in court and provides expert opinions.
tribunals:Specialised bodies set up by government to hear specific matters.
adversarial:A style of trial proceedings where two opposing parties pick apart each others arguments before the neutral final decision-maker.
plaintiff:Party initiating the action in a civil proceeding.
inquisitorial:A style of trial proceedings that allows judges and magistrates to participate more actively in the trial process, including calling and examining witnesses directly.
defendant:Party against whom a civil or criminal action is brought.
jury:Citizens who are required to participate in the court system. They decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused.
local:The lowest courts in the State hierarchy.
accused:A person charged with a criminal offence.
prosecutor:Party bringing the action in a criminal prosecution.
solicitor:A lawyer who provides first-stage advice, drafts contracts, undertakes searches and prepares documents for court.
judge:Appointed by the government, they are the decision-maker in court cases.
appellant:Party who commences an appeal in court.
precedent:Courts must follow a .............. set by those courts higher in the same hierarchy given a similar set of facts.
jurisdiction:Determines the type of case a court can and cannot hear. Can be geographical, allocative or appellate.
indictable:A more serious offence that usually requires a trial before a judge and jury.
magistrate:Similar to a judge however usually found in a lower court.
arbitration:A process whereby an independent third party will make a binding decision on behalf of the parties based on the evidence submitted.
Ch 2: The Court Structure in Australia
Across:5. | Voluntary negotiations with the assistance of a neutral third party. | 7. | Determines the type of case a court can and cannot hear. Can be geographical, allocative or appellate. | 10. | A lawyer who represents clients in court and provides expert opinions. | 11. | Party who commences an appeal in court. | 12. | A process whereby an independent third party will make a binding decision on behalf of the parties based on the evidence submitted. |
| 13. | Intermediate courts at the State level. | 16. | Similar to a judge however usually found in a lower court. | 17. | A lawyer who provides first-stage advice, drafts contracts, undertakes searches and prepares documents for court. | 18. | A style of trial proceedings where two opposing parties pick apart each others arguments before the neutral final decision-maker. |
| | Down:1. | Party bringing the action in a criminal prosecution. | 2. | Party against whom a civil or criminal action is brought. | 3. | Specialised bodies set up by government to hear specific matters. | 4. | The lowest courts in the State hierarchy. | 6. | A style of trial proceedings that allows judges and magistrates to participate more actively in the trial process, including calling and examining witnesses directly. | 7. | Appointed by the government, they are the decision-maker in court cases. |
| 8. | Party initiating the action in a civil proceeding. | 9. | Citizens who are required to participate in the court system. They decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused. | 12. | A person charged with a criminal offence. | 14. | A more serious offence that usually requires a trial before a judge and jury. | 15. | Courts must follow a .............. set by those courts higher in the same hierarchy given a similar set of facts. |
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Ch 2: The Court Structure in Australia
Across:5. | Voluntary negotiations with the assistance of a neutral third party. | 7. | Determines the type of case a court can and cannot hear. Can be geographical, allocative or appellate. | 10. | A lawyer who represents clients in court and provides expert opinions. | 11. | Party who commences an appeal in court. | 12. | A process whereby an independent third party will make a binding decision on behalf of the parties based on the evidence submitted. |
| 13. | Intermediate courts at the State level. | 16. | Similar to a judge however usually found in a lower court. | 17. | A lawyer who provides first-stage advice, drafts contracts, undertakes searches and prepares documents for court. | 18. | A style of trial proceedings where two opposing parties pick apart each others arguments before the neutral final decision-maker. |
| | Down:1. | Party bringing the action in a criminal prosecution. | 2. | Party against whom a civil or criminal action is brought. | 3. | Specialised bodies set up by government to hear specific matters. | 4. | The lowest courts in the State hierarchy. | 6. | A style of trial proceedings that allows judges and magistrates to participate more actively in the trial process, including calling and examining witnesses directly. | 7. | Appointed by the government, they are the decision-maker in court cases. |
| 8. | Party initiating the action in a civil proceeding. | 9. | Citizens who are required to participate in the court system. They decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused. | 12. | A person charged with a criminal offence. | 14. | A more serious offence that usually requires a trial before a judge and jury. | 15. | Courts must follow a .............. set by those courts higher in the same hierarchy given a similar set of facts. |
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