Chapter 16.3 Common law

1. The person who makes decisions in court.
5. This court hears appeals from lower courts and has jurisdiction over federal matters.
7. A decision made by a judge that must be followed in similar future cases.
9. The term for serious criminal cases that require a jury.
13. The judge who leads the High Court.
16. The legal framework that protects basic rights in Australia.
17. Courts that hear less serious cases, often involving minor civil matters.
18. Courts that may hear appeals from magistrates courts.
20. The highest court in Australia that interprets the Constitution.

2. The type of courts that hear serious criminal cases and complex civil matters.
3. The type of courts that must follow precedents set by superior courts.
4. The collective name for courts that deal with federal laws, including bankruptcy and taxation.
6. A group of judges that may hear a case in the High Court, sometimes all seven judges.
8. The process of creating a law based on common law principles.
10. The action a judge takes when interpreting the law in court.
11. This court hears family law cases such as divorce and custody.
12. The right that protects individuals from having to testify against themselves.
14. A term for legal cases that do not involve a jury.
15. The kind of law that includes rules established by Parliament.
19. The type of law that judges interpret and apply in court cases.