Judges have very wide powers, including the power to set a new precedent for future cases and the power to award substantial damages
There are limits to the powers of the judiciary, such as not being able to challenge the method by which an Act of Parliament is passed, and not being able to insist that a case is brought before the courts
The basic functions of any judge are to resolve disputes in a fair and unbiased way by applying the law
2. Circuit Judges: some fast track and some multi-track cases
3. District Judges: small claims cases and some fast track cases
4. In multi-track cases, the judge's functions include case management, listening to evidence, deciding points of law, liability, damages/remedies, and costs