Question One (Courts, Precedent and Hierarchy)

AIn which court would the following actions be heard? Note, more than 1 court may be correct.

1.Non-payment of an account worth $10,000.

2.Claim for damages of $12,000 resulting from a car accident.

3.An appeal against a conviction for dangerous driving.

4.A dispute over a section of land worth $300 000.

5An action by a beneficiary to enforce the terms of a trust.

6.A jury trial for attempted murder.

7.An appeal against a murder conviction.

8.A application for custody of a child.

Explain the following terms, giving examples, where relevant. (e

1Binding Precedent

2Persuasive precedent

3Ratio decidendi

4Obiter Dicta

5Distinguish (a previous case)

6Majority judgment

7Original jurisdiction

Appellate jurisdiction