List the most important/utilised South African courts in hierarchical order.
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, High Courts, Magistrates' Courts and other lower courts
Supreme Court of Appeal, Constitutional Court, High Courts, Magistrates' Courts and other lower courts
High Courts, Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, High Courts, Magistrates' Courts and other lower courts
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, Magistrates' Courts, High Courts and other lower courts
A court's jurisdiction to hear appeals and review cases or to function as a court of first instance is generally determined by two factors, what are they?
geographical area
type of case
the amount of money a person is claiming as damages
astio quanti minoris
Identify 7 special courts from the list below:
Children's Court
Labour Appeal Court
Labour Court
Land Claims Court
Competition Appeal Court
Equality Courts
Water Tribunal
Regional Court
District Court
SPP Court
General practitioners of the legal profession who clients approach with their problems are called:
advocates
attorneys
lawyers
Whos is the official charged with instituting criminal proceedings?
Director of Public Prosecutions
Presiding Officer
When two parties conclude a contract in which they agree to appoint a third person to resolve their dispute this is called:
negotiation
arbitration
mediation
Mediation takes place in cases whether the conflicting parties ask a third party to assist them in finding a solution through negotiation.
Arbitration has the advantage of being cheaper than litigation.
Mediation is often used to resolve disputes in the commercial sector and in the world of international politics.
In negotiation the objective is to find a solution where one party wins.
