What cases are heard in the Magistrates Court of Victoria?
The Magistrates’ Court can hear civil disputes up to the value of $100,000 arising from debts, claims for damages, other monetary disputes or equitable relief.
What is the role of the Magistrates Court in Victoria?
The Magistrates’ Court deals with most legal disputes in Victoria. The court’s criminal jurisdiction hears ‘summary matters’ (less serious charges which are heard and decided by a magistrate), including traffic offences, minor assaults, property damage and offensive behaviour.
What type of cases do magistrates deal with?
Magistrates are trained, unpaid members of their local community, who work part-time and deal with less serious criminal cases, such as minor theft, criminal damage, public disorder and motoring offences.
What are examples of criminal cases?
Criminal Cases
- assault,
- murder,
- sexual assault, and.
- identity theft.
Which types of Offences are usually heard at a magistrates court?
A magistrates’ court normally handles cases known as ‘summary offences’, for example:
- most motoring offences.
- minor criminal damage.
- common assault (not causing significant injury)
What is Victoria Court?
Victoria Court is a block of twenty luxury apartments on Victoria Street. The apartments were built from an old warehouse and construction was held up by Roy Cropper who discovered bats living in the roof space, by law any structure containing them not being able to have any structural change.
What can a magistrate do?
Typically, a magistrate has authority in the district in which he or she works, but no jurisdiction beyond this point. Magistrates can send people to jail, assess fines for various crimes, dismiss cases, release people on bail, and perform an assortment of similar legal tasks.
What is a Justice Clerk?
Justices’ clerk. A justices’ clerk or clerk to the justices is an official of the magistrates’ court in England and Wales whose primary role is to provide legal advice to justices of the peace (also known as magistrates).