The Australian Legal system, differences in civil law and criminal justice, how can both systems be improved? Justify.

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In Nsw, courts provide a resolution between individuals, corporations, government agencies etc... Courts are the place where the validity and application of law are determined and enforced. In courts there are two systems, Criminal justice and Civil law. Generally Criminal cases involves the person being persecuted by the police or Director of public persecutions for an offence against the law, while civil cases are disputes between people , government or corporations about liabilities or rights of the people or organisations of the people involved. The following shows how different civil law is to criminal justice

In the civil law system most cases usually involve individuals, companies or government departments taking legal action against other individuals, companies or government departments. Each side of the case is known as a party. The party which makes a claim or commences the case is known as the plaintiff, the applicant or the claimant.

The people or organisations involved in defending themselves from this claim are generally known as the defendant. Generally if the defendant is unable to defend and reject the claim he or she will usually pay for the damages or compensation. In some cases the case is an arrangement between the two parties who argue out what they want at court and try to come to a mutual agreement which both sides like, if they are unable to come to an agreement usually the judge will come up with a solution which both parties are forced to agree upon. Civil cases include contract law, suing someone, family law and tort law.

On the other hand the Criminal justice system is much different. The criminal justice system usually deals with stealing, fraud, assault, murder, sexual assault, domestic violence and major driving offences. Usually is it the police or the director of prosecutions...