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The High Court is the highest court in the Australian judicial hierarchy. It was created by section 71 of the Constitution. [18] It has appellate jurisdiction over all other courts. It also has original jurisdiction in certain matters, including powers of judicial review. The High Court of Australia is paramount to all federal courts.
The court was conscious of its position as Australia's new court of appeal, and made efforts to establish its authority at the top of Australia's court hierarchy. In Deakin v Webb (1904) [ 66 ] It criticised the Victorian Supreme Court for following a Privy Council decision about the Constitution of Canada instead of its own authority.
Australian Military Court (2007–2009) [b] Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (1904–1956) [c] Commonwealth Industrial Court (1956–1973) [d] Family Court (1976–2021) Federal Circuit Court / Federal Magistrates Court (1999–2021) Federal Court of Bankruptcy (1930–1977) [e] Industrial Relations Court of Australia (1994 ...
In the Australian court hierarchy, the Federal Court occupies a position equivalent to the supreme courts of each of the states and territories. In relation to the other courts in the federal stream, it is superior to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for all jurisdictions except family law. It was established in 1976 by the ...
Inferior courts were also established, including courts of General or Quarter Sessions, and Courts of Requests. Despite the presence of indigenous inhabitants, Australia was determined to be "settled" rather than "conquered" and as a result all English law "applicable to the new situation and condition of the infant colony" applied, as opposed ...
Under Section 71 of the Australian Constitution, the judicial power of the Commonwealth of Australia is vested in the court, [1] and it has been the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy since the passing of the Australia Act 1986.
Australian court hierarchy; Federal Law Courts; High Court of Australia; Federal Court of Australia; Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; Commonwealth courts and tribunals
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction The other Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories in order of appointment (where the Lieutenant-Governor of the states is not also Chief Justice, they take precedence immediately after that State's Chief Justice) :