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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.
The High Court of Australia is the apex court of the Australian legal system. [2] It exercises original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified in the Constitution of Australia and supplementary legislation. The High Court was established following the passage of the Judiciary Act 1903. [3]
There have been 49 men and seven women who have been appointed as justices of the High Court of Australia.Together, the judges are alumni of six Australian universities, two universities in the United Kingdom, three in the United States of America and one Barristers' Admission Board.
Pages in category "Justices of the High Court of Australia" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Simon Harry Peter Steward (born 9 January 1969) is an Australian judge and former barrister currently serving as a Justice of the High Court of Australia. He was previously a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 2018 until his appointment to the High Court.
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Kiribati's parliament has voted to remove Australian-born High Court Judge David Lambourne, who said on Friday the move was politically motivated and an attack on the ...
Western Australia: Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (1986–2008) 13 Susan Kiefel AC, KC (born 1954) 30 January 2017 – 5 November 2023 (6 years, 9 months) Malcolm Turnbull Queensland: Justice of the High Court (2007–2017) 14 Stephen Gageler AC, SC (born 1958) 6 November 2023 – present (1 year, 2 months) Anthony Albanese New South Wales