High Court of Australia

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The High Court of Australia is the nation’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
court of final appeal
supreme court
abolishedAppealsTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
alsoKnownAs HCA
appealsHeardBy Full Court of the High Court
appointingAuthority Governor-General of Australia
appointmentsMadeOnAdviceOf Australian government
surface form: Australian Government

Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
building High Court building, Canberra
canDeclare legislation invalid under the Constitution
composition Chief Justice of Australia
other Justices of the High Court
constitutionalBasis Australian Constitution
surface form: Chapter III of the Australian Constitution
country Australia
dateEstablished 1903
decides appeals from federal courts
appeals from state and territory supreme courts
establishedBy Judiciary Act 1903
hasAppellateJurisdiction civil cases
criminal cases
hasJurisdictionOver constitutional matters
disputes between states and the Commonwealth
federal law matters
inter se disputes between states
hasOriginalJurisdiction disputes between states
matters affecting consuls or other representatives of other countries
matters arising under the Constitution
matters in which the Commonwealth is a party
matters involving treaties
interprets Australian Constitution
common law of Australia
federal statutes
isPartOf judiciary of Australia
jurisdiction Australia
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
location Canberra
maximumNumberOfJustices 7
overlooks Lake Burley Griffin
predecessor Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
surface form: Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (for some appeals)
role final court of appeal in Australia
ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution
seat Canberra
typeOfCourt federal court
superior court of record
website https://www.hcourt.gov.au/

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judiciary of Tasmania canBeReviewedBy High Court of Australia
Land Axis hasNearbyLandmark High Court of Australia
Reconciliation Place hasNearby High Court of Australia
Parkes Place near High Court of Australia
King Edward Terrace adjacentTo High Court of Australia
Courts of Victoria cooperatesWith High Court of Australia
Politics of Australia judiciary High Court of Australia
courts of Australia topCourt High Court of Australia
Judiciary of Australia headedByCourt High Court of Australia
Judiciary of Australia hasHighestCourt High Court of Australia
Judiciary of Australia hasComponent High Court of Australia
Judiciary of Australia canHearAppealsTo High Court of Australia
Treasury Building, Canberra proximityTo High Court of Australia
Wik decision court High Court of Australia