Depending upon your legal matter, sometimes it is important to understand the kind of judicial officer you are dealing with. For instance, certain motions in civil courts can only be heard by a Judge and no other. This course explains the basic difference between a Judge, a Master and a Justice of Peace.

Relevant Links for further reading:
http://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/gener...

http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/judge...

This lecture is taught by Amer Mushtaq, LL.B., M. Engineering, B.Sc. (Hons.), who is the Principal and Founder of the law firm, Formative LLP. Through this YouTube channel, Amer shares practical advice from his years of legal experience to help anyone access justice and achieve their goals. Subscribe today to learn more.

Amer also offers in-depth courses (by paid subscription) on various legal topics through http://www.youcounsel.ca/.
 
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 Lecture Outline:
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0:00 Introduction to Judicial Officers
0:57 Judge: appointment and jurisdiction
2:01 Master: appointment and jurisdiction
3:00 Justice of Peace: appointment and jurisdiction
4:18 Reasons to understand the Difference between Judge/Master and Justice of Peace
6:34 Other Decision Makers
7:00 Summary
 
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Show notes, links, further readings, attachments:
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