The Victorian criminal court hierarchy

What this note covers

1. Overview: Why Courts Are Organised Into a Hierarchy
2. Magistrates' Court: Summary Jurisdiction and the Lowest Tier
3. County Court: Serious Indictable Offences and Intermediate Appellate Role
4. Supreme Court — Trial Division: Exclusive Jurisdiction over the Most Serious Offences
5. Supreme Court — Court of Appeal: Appellate Jurisdiction
6. The Court Hierarchy as a System: Committals, Case Flow, and Interaction
7. Connecting the Hierarchy to VCE Principles of Justice

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