Gerard Kennedy
Abstract
Appellate jurisdiction in the Supreme Court of Canada is statutorily defined. Appeals as of right in criminal are confined to appeals on questions of law in certain circumstances. Using a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision as a case-in-point, the author considers how this term should be defined.
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Appellate jurisdiction in the Supreme Court of Canada is statutorily defined. Appeals as of right in criminal are confined to appeals on questions of law in certain circumstances. Using a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision as a case-in-point, the author considers how this term should be defined.
Key concepts: Supreme court, Original jurisdiction, Law, Jurisdiction, Remand (court procedure), Political science, Certiorari, Court of record