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The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the court hierarchy of Queensland, Australia. [3] All criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in the Magistrates Court, with minor offences being dealt with summarily , and more serious ones being referred to a higher court on the strength of evidence. [ 3 ]
Murri Courts are a type of specialist community court for sentencing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland, Australia.The first Murri Court was established in Brisbane in August 2002, with more being established throughout the state over the next 10 years, catering for both adult and young offenders, under the Magistrates and Children's Court networks.
This was followed by in 1922 with the establishment of the Magistrates Court in the civil arena while the criminal jurisdiction was transferred to the Supreme Court. The State Reporting Bureau was established in 1926 to provide court-reporting and hansard services. [3] In 1958, the District Court of Queensland was re-established by Parliament ...
The Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld), [26] is the primary instrument for the source of criminal law in Queensland. The act is sometimes referred to as the 'Griffith Code', named for Sir Samuel Griffith , who was responsible for its production.
The following is a list of courts and tribunals in Queensland as of July 2022: [1] Supreme Court of Queensland. Queensland Court of Appeal; Supreme Court (Trial Division) Court of Disputed Returns; District Court of Queensland; Magistrates' Court of Queensland. Children's Court of Queensland; Coroners Court of Queensland; Industrial Court of ...
The Brisbane Magistrates Court building is one of the largest infrastructure projects to incorporate the Queensland Government's Art Built-in policy, which requires two per cent of the capital works budget to be spent on art projects within the development. The building features a range of public artworks including sculptures, murals and paintings.
The Federal Court [13] and the supreme courts of each State and Territory are generally considered to be superior courts. The Supreme Court of Victoria includes a specialist list in the Common Law Division known as the Commercial Court. [14] The Supreme Court of Queensland has a similarly specialized docket known as the Commercial List. [15]
Chief Magistrate, Magistrates Court (2013-2014) Judge, District Court (Qld) (2013-2014) Judge, Family Court of Australia (2003-2008) John Bond: 19 March 2015: 9 years, 323 days Susan Brown: 16 December 2016: 8 years, 51 days Peter Davis: 16 October 2017: 7 years, 112 days Helen Bowskill: 10 July 2017: 7 years, 210 days Judge, District Court ...