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The court is a superior court of limited jurisdiction, but below the High Court of Australia in the hierarchy of federal courts, and was created by the Federal Court of Australia Act in 1976. [ 24 ] Decisions of the High Court are binding on the Federal Court.
The Supreme Court holds the exclusive jurisdiction to admit solicitors and barristers to practice in the Western Australian jurisdiction, upon meeting the educational and practice requirements set by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. [5] The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the Honourable Chief Justice Peter Quinlan SC ...
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The High Court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction.. Sir Owen Dixon said on his swearing in as Chief Justice of Australia in 1952: [8]. The High Court's jurisdiction is divided in its exercise between constitutional and federal cases which loom so largely in the public eye, and the great body of litigation between man and man, or even man and government, which has nothing to do ...
The Supreme Court of the Federal Capital Territory was established on 1 January 1934 by the Seat of Government Supreme Court Act 1933 (Cth). [2] The first judge of the Supreme Court was Lionel Lukin, who served from 1934 to 1943, and the court's first sitting was on 12 February 1934 at Acton House (the building was demolished in 1940). [2]
Prior to the creation of the Federal Court of Australia in 1976, this was primarily the Supreme Courts of the States. Since 1976, a number of justices of the Federal Court have been appointed to the High Court. A small number of justices served on both a State Supreme Court and the Federal Court before being appointed to the High Court.
Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory as of March 2022, [1] including Chief Justices, Judges, Acting Judges, Additional Judges and Masters / Associate Justices. Position Name
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law (with the exception of family law matters), along with some summary (less serious) and indictable (more serious) criminal matters. [2] Cases are heard at first instance mostly by single judges.