Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
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The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia is the head of that national superior court, responsible for its judicial leadership, administration, and representation within the Australian legal system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Federal Court | 1 |
| Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | judicial office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chief Justice, Federal Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Nigel Bowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Federal Court of Australia
NERFINISHED
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federal administrative law matters ⓘ federal civil matters ⓘ federal competition and consumer law matters ⓘ federal corporations law matters ⓘ federal industrial law matters ⓘ federal intellectual property matters ⓘ federal native title matters ⓘ federal taxation matters ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to assign judges to divisions or lists of the Federal Court of Australia
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to constitute Full Courts of the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ to issue practice notes and practice directions ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn |
Canberra
NERFINISHED
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Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf | Federal Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Government of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Deborah Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | Deborah Mortimer, 2023-04-07 ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Federal Court of Australia principal registry, Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | federal judicial case management reforms within the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ |
| participatesIn | judicial appointments processes for the Federal Court of Australia (consultative role) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian judiciary
ⓘ
Australian legal system ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | other judges of the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ |
| rank | head of a national superior court of record ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Australia (in relation to administration and accountability frameworks) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the Federal Court of Australia
ⓘ
allocation of judicial work within the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ case management policy of the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ judicial leadership of the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ leadership in judicial education within the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ liaison with the executive government on court administration matters ⓘ oversight of the court’s rules and practice directions ⓘ representing the Federal Court of Australia within the Australian legal system ⓘ |
| retirementAge | 70 years (constitutional judicial retirement age in Australia) ⓘ |
| termLength | until reaching the constitutional judicial retirement age ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal
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collaboratesWith
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Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
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this entity surface form:
Chief Justice of the Federal Court