High Court
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The High Court is Australia's supreme judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Court of Australia | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of final appeal
ⓘ
supreme court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod | appointed by the Governor-General in Council ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Australian Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingOpenedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingOpeningYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| canInvalidate |
Commonwealth legislation inconsistent with the Constitution
ⓘ
state legislation inconsistent with the Constitution ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Justice of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
six puisne justices ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | section 71 of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| createdUnder | Chapter III of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| decides | appeals by special leave ⓘ |
| decisionsAre | binding on all Australian courts ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Judiciary Act 1903 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| firstSittingYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| governingStatute | Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
disputes between states
ⓘ
matters arising under the Constitution of Australia ⓘ matters in which the Commonwealth is a party ⓘ |
| hasPower | judicial review of executive action ⓘ |
| headquarters | High Court building, Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Family Court of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ state and territory Supreme Courts of Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
|
| location | Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| movesToPermanentSeatInYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 7 ⓘ |
| oversees | interpretation of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| reportsCitation | CLR (Commonwealth Law Reports) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
final court of appeal in Australia
ⓘ
ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| website | https://www.hcourt.gov.au/ ⓘ |
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