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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]
The Federal Courts Building in Melbourne The following is a list of courts and tribunals of the Commonwealth of Australia : List of boards, commissions, courts, and tribunals
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 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is split into two divisions: [7] [6] Division 1 is the former Family Court of Australia and is a superior court of record for dealing with family law matters. It contains 35 judges.
The Court was known as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Act as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its first judicial officers were appointed in 2000; it first applications were filed on 23 June 2000 and the Court's first sittings were conducted on 3 July 2000 in Adelaide , Brisbane , Canberra , Melbourne ...
This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2015) The following is a list of notable cases that have been considered by the Federal Court of Australia.
Judges who have served on the Federal Court of Australia as of May 2019, [1] [2] are appointed in accordance with section 72 of the Constitution, which has, since the Court's inception in 1976, been for a term expiring at age 70.
Selected decisions from State and Territory Supreme Courts exercising Federal jurisdiction, the Family Court of Australia, the Federal Magistrates Court and Federal tribunals Corporations Law: Australian Company Law Cases: ACLC: 1990-CCH