High Court judges

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High Court judges are senior members of the judiciary who hear and decide serious civil and criminal cases, often dealing with complex points of law and significant appeals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judge
judicial office
dealsWith complex points of law
decides civil cases
criminal cases
duty ensure fair trials
protect legal rights of parties
uphold rule of law
employer judicial branch of government
state
focusesOn complex litigation
significant legal issues
hears appeals
serious civil cases
serious criminal cases
jurisdiction civil law
criminal law
mayHear appeals from lower courts
maySitWith multiple judges in a panel
single judge
partOf court hierarchy
positionInHierarchy above lower court judges
below appellate or supreme court judges
requires legal qualifications
substantial legal experience
responsibility applying legal precedents
interpreting law
issuing judgments
sentencing in serious criminal cases
roleIn judiciary
seniorityLevel senior members of the judiciary
worksAt High Court NERFINISHED

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Administrative Court presidingJudges High Court judges
Sydney Law School hasAlumni High Court judges
this entity surface form: High Court of Australia justices
High Sheriff of Dorset nominatedBy High Court judges
this entity surface form: King’s (or Queen’s) Bench Division judges