Territorial Courts of Canada

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Court
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Territorial governments
gptkbp:appeal gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
Limited appeal rights
Limited to specific cases
gptkbp:caseTypes Indictable offenses
Hybrid offenses
Summary conviction offenses
gptkbp:civicEngagement Outreach programs
gptkbp:collaborations Works with federal and provincial courts
gptkbp:community Engagement with local communities
gptkbp:community_involvement Community justice committees
gptkbp:controversy Mediation services
gptkbp:court Domestic violence court
Binding within jurisdiction
Regularly published reports
Regular business hours
Mental health court
Drug treatment court
Located in major communities
Single level court system
Use of video conferencing
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Available for eligible individuals
gptkbp:established 1979
gptkbp:function Hearing cases in the territories
gptkbp:handles Civil cases
Criminal cases
Traffic cases
Family law cases
Youth cases
gptkbp:historicalEvent Publicly accessible
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Territorial Courts of Canada
gptkbp:independence Ensured by law
gptkbp:is_governed_by Territorial_Court_Act
gptkbp:judges Appointed by the federal government
gptkbp:jurisdiction Territories_of_Canada
gptkbp:legal_principle Addressing systemic issues
Faced with resource limitations
gptkbp:legal_representation Right to legal counsel
gptkbp:legalStatus Canadian_legal_system
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:Yukon
Nunavut
gptkbp:missions Ongoing training for judges
gptkbp:notableFeature Case management system in place
gptkbp:offers Limited fees for services
gptkbp:officialLanguage English_and_French
gptkbp:precedent Influenced by higher courts
gptkbp:provides_access_to Open to the public
Efforts to maintain public trust in the system
gptkbp:reform Ongoing discussions for improvements
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Provided by local police
Efforts to improve accessibility for all
gptkbp:relatedPatent Varies by territory
gptkbp:represents Indigenous judges and staff
gptkbp:session Regularly scheduled sessions
gptkbp:type Trial court