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The Magistrates Court hears approximately 95% of all court cases in Queensland. [4] Decisions made by the Magistrates Court may be heard on appeal to the District Court of Queensland. The Magistrates Court does not have an appellate jurisdiction. The Chief Magistrate of Queensland, since 2022, is Judge Janelle Brassington. [1]
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.
In Queensland, the relevant act for good behaviour bonds is the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld). [6] Section 19(1)(b) states that "The court may make an order that the offender be released...on the conditions that the offender must be of good behaviour and appear for conviction and sentence if called on at any time during such period". [7]
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]
The District Court sits in 32 locations across Queensland. Judges also travel throughout the state to hear matters in regional and remote areas. Decisions made by the District Court may be heard on appeal to the Supreme Court; and the District Court may sit as an appellate court for decisions made in the Magistrates Court of Queensland. [1]
The Magistrates Court is a lower court of the judicial hierarchy of Queensland. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The court's criminal jurisdiction covers summary offences , and indictable offences which may be heard summarily, but all criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in the Magistrates Court, even if they are not within this jurisdiction. [ 8 ]