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The "small claims court" is an informal name for the District Court when operating under its Small Claims Procedure court rules. [72] The Courts of Conscience of boroughs in the Republic of Ireland were superseded under the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 by the District Court, which operates throughout the state. [73]
The Provincial Court of British Columbia (BC Provincial Court) is a trial level court in British Columbia that hears cases in criminal, civil and family matters. The Provincial Court is a creation of statute , and as such its jurisdiction is limited to only those matters over which is permitted by statute.
Under section 58 of the CRTA, the order can be enforced through the Provincial Court of British Columbia if it is an order for financial compensation or return of personal property under $35,000. [10] Once filed, a CRT order has the same force and effect as an order of the court that it is filed in. [11]
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases.A superior court is "superior" in relation to a court with limited jurisdiction (see small claims court), which is restricted to civil cases involving monetary amounts with a specific limit, or criminal cases involving offenses of a less serious nature.
Supreme Court of British Columbia (March 19, 2010 to April 5, 2012) Madam Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon June 26, 2015 Harper Supreme Court of British Columbia (January 31, 2008 to June 26, 2015) Madam Justice Susan A. Griffin [3] February 7, 2018: Trudeau Supreme Court of British Columbia (February 20, 2008 to February 7, 2018) Mr. Justice Patrice ...
The first is the term "provincial court", which has two quite different meanings, depending on context. The first, and most general meaning, is that a provincial court is a court established by the legislature of a province, under its constitutional authority over the administration of justice in the province, set out in s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]
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The façade of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. The South African judiciary has broad powers of judicial review under the Constitution of South Africa.Courts are empowered to pronounce on the legality and constitutionality of exercises of public power, including administrative action, executive action, and the passage of acts of Parliament.