Superior court of Quebec

The superior court of Quebec , court of common right, exerts a general competence resulting from the Common Law. She hears in first authority any request which is not exclusively allotted to another court.

Like all the other superior courts of the Canada, it has a broad inherent competence, These superior courts of general competence are the royal heiresses of the courses of justice and occupy a dominating place in the constitutional mode of Canada.

It is qualified in any matter nonreserved for another court. It counts 144 judges of which a judge as a chief, a judge as an associated chief and a judge as an assistant chief. Each member of the court is named by the government of Canada.

In the civil field

It is qualified out of general matter on the Litige S whose object reaches a sum from at least 70.000$ and also on the family questions (Divorce, Alimony, guard of the children, Adoption). She hears also the requests for Collective appeal S.

She emits Injonction S to put an end to an activity prejudicial.

In the criminal and penal field

It is qualified to only hear in first authority the criminal acts (in opposition to the infringements continued by summary way of procedure). All the lawsuits which take place before the superior court of Quebec make in front of a Juge and, in certain cases, a Jury. She also hears the appeal extraordinary like the recourse against the illegal detention of a person (Habeas corpus) or to dispute the legality of a mandate of Perquisition.

To be able of monitoring and control

The Superior court, from its capacity of monitoring and constitutional control, carries out the legal revision of the decisions of the lower courts and the administrative organizations of Quebec.

Sources

Bar of Quebec
Québécois Ministry of justice

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