Jurisdictions (1 Viewer)

[melsc]

Hi guys, I'm here with another annoying question I'd ask it in the Legal forum but I can't find it in the books so you guys might know.

Ok, my legal studies teacher expects that when we refer to a case we know the jurisdiction (ie. what court it was held in) and he says that you should know by the "CLR", "NSWLR" etc... I know what they stand for but I dont know which ones are for High Court, Supreme, District etc... obviously NSWLR would be for a state court but which one??? Could anyone tell the main ones??? Pretty please

 

[Frigid]

CLR = Commonwealth Law Reports = almost all High Court.

FCR = Federal Court Reports = Fed Court. might contain Fed Magistrates i fink (?)

ALR = Australian Law Reports = unauthorised (i fink?) HCA/FCA judgments.

NSWLR = New South Wales Law Reports = NSWSC, NSWCA, NSWCCA

AC = Appeal Cases UK = Court of Appeal, House of Lords

that's all the common ones i know.

 

[melsc]

CLR = Commonwealth Law Reports = almost all High Court.

FCR = Federal Court Reports = Fed Court. might contain Fed Magistrates i fink (?)

ALR = Australian Law Reports = unauthorised (i fink?) HCA/FCA judgments.

NSWLR = New South Wales Law Reports = NSWSC, NSWCA, NSWCCA

AC = Appeal Cases UK = Court of Appeal, House of Lords

that's all the common ones i know.

Thanks Frigid *hugz* I dont think we'll need them for legal studies but my teacher said we should...ahhh well maybe get me more marks

Oh and the KB/QB are king/queens bench right???

 

[Frigid]

it's usually KBD/QBD. because my knowledge on the UK court hierarchy is limited, i direct you to this wikipedia article. i hereby disclaim all warranties of accuracy, express or implied.

 

[melsc]

thanks Frigid