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    The document summarizes the court system in Australia by providing details about the four main tiers of courts - Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, and High Court. It includes information about what types of cases each court hears, what courts they can hear appeals from, whether there is a jury, and some additional notes. The table outlines the name, tier level, presiding official, case types, appeals heard, and jury information for each court.

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    The document summarizes the court system in Australia by providing details about the four main tiers of courts - Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, and High Court. It includes information about what types of cases each court hears, what courts they can hear appeals from, whether there is a jury, and some additional notes. The table outlines the name, tier level, presiding official, case types, appeals heard, and jury information for each court.

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    Australia's Court System

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    The document summarizes the court system in Australia by providing details about the four main tiers of courts - Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, and High Court. It includes information about what types of cases each court hears, what courts they can hear appeals from, whether there is a jury, and some additional notes. The table outlines the name, tier level, presiding official, case types, appeals heard, and jury information for each court.

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    Part 1: Complete the table below.

    Court Court Tier Headed by Types of Criminal & Civil Hears Is Additional Information
    Cases appeals from there
    a
    jury?

    Local Court The bottom tier Local or Fines, simple/small Magistrates no - Specialist courts
    magistrate debts, bails, and registrars are part of Local
    courts (The children’s
    court, the coroners
    court, the drug
    court)
    - If people aren’t
    happy with the
    result they can
    appeal to a higher
    court.

    District The 2nd lowest Judge Serious assaults, sexual Local court yes Located in Sydney and in
    Court tier assault, serious fraud and Childrens larger regional centers.
    and commercial theft, court opinion
    burglary and drug
    offences.

    Supreme The 2nd highest Judge Contract and negligence The lower yes Highest in NSW. Orders
    Court tier cases, serious drug court and the from the supreme court
    matter, serious breaches district court. are binding on the two
    of the corporations act. lower courts.

    High Court The highest tier 7 Justices Murder and treason, Federal, State No Any decision it makes
    cases concerning the and Territory applies to the while
    constitution, Courts country.

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