B etween C ourts and Parliament in LawMaking Parliament passes legislation to create the structure and jurisdiction of courts Statements made by the courts can influence parliament Parliament can codify laws made by courts ID: 572888
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The Relationship
B
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Parliament passes legislation to create the structure and jurisdiction of courts
Statements made by the courts can influence parliament
Parliament can codify laws made by courts
Parliament can change laws created by courts
Courts apply and interpret legislation created by parliament
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Parliament passes legislation to create the structure and jurisdiction of courts
The court system was created through Parliament. Parliament can:
Establish the court and its processes
Set out the jurisdiction of the courtsAlter the processes and jurisdiction
Examples:Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic)Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 (Vic)Slide4
Courts apply and interpret legislation created by Parliament
Courts must apply cases to any relevant and existing legislation created by Parliament.
If the intention or the wording of an Act created by Parliament is unclear, courts may need to interpret it in order to apply it to the case correctly.
The reason given for the statutory interpretation forms a precedent.Slide5
Parliament can change laws created by courts
If Parliament doesn’t approve of any laws created by the courts through precedent or statutory interpretation, they can:
Pass an Act to override the common law
Abrogate common law – abolishExamples:
The Trigwell Case – animals straying onto highwaysRape in marriage caseSlide6
Parliament can codify laws made by courts
If Parliament agrees with law made by the courts, they can pass law that incorporates the common law. This process, known as codification, turns common law into legislation, therefore strengthening the law.
Example:
Mabo CaseSlide7
Statements made by the courts can influence parliament
Parliament may be influenced by court decisions or obiter dictums, as they reflect the judge’s feelings on a law and therefore may indicate a need to change the law.
Examples:
The Trigwell CaseEddie Mabo Case