trial division

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The trial division is the part of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory responsible for hearing and determining cases at first instance, including serious criminal and significant civil matters.

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instanceOf court division
trial division of a superior court
alsoKnownAs ACT Supreme Court
surface form: ACT Supreme Court Trial Division
appealsTo Court of Appeal of the Australian Capital Territory
surface form: Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
country Australia
courtHierarchyPosition superior court of record at first instance
establishedBy Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court legislation
governingLaw Australian Capital Territory legislation
Commonwealth of Australia legislation
handles complex civil litigation
indictable offences
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasParentCourt Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
hears civil cases at first instance
criminal cases at first instance
serious criminal matters
significant civil matters
jurisdiction Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory
legalSystem common law
levelOfCourt first instance
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
partOf Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
subjectMatter civil law
commercial law
criminal law
equity
public law
typeOfCourt superior court division

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