Australia's Legal System: The courts

Which of the following Australian court system is the most powerful?

• Magistrates Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Federal Court

• High Court

Which of the following are Queensland's court systems? (There are three)

• Magistrates Court

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Federal Court

• High Court

Which Queensland court deals with the most serious criminal cases, such as murder and serious drug offences?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Magistrates Court

• Federal Court

Which Queensland court deals with serious cases, such as serious assault, sexual offences and armed robbery?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Magistrates Court

• Federal Court

Which Queensland court deals minor offences, such assault, theft, disorderly behaviour and traffic offences?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Magistrates Court

• Federal Court

Who is a juror?

• A type of judge that decided who is innocent or guilty

• A person's job within the court system

• Ordinary people who assist the judge in making a decision based on the evidence

• A person who shares information that may be useful in a case

Who is a witness?

• A type of judge that decided who is innocent or guilty

• A person's job within the court system

• Ordinary people who assist the judge in making a decision based on the evidence

• A person who shares information that may be useful in a case

What is the Court of Appeal?

• A place where people go when they know they have done the wrong thing

• When someone is unhappy with the outcome of their trial, they can get someone else to double check their case

• Where people are sent when they are misbehaving in court

• The lowest level of the court system