Justice of the High Court of Australia
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A Justice of the High Court of Australia is a senior judge serving on the nation’s highest court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and making final decisions on significant legal appeals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
position of authority ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Australian Capital Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ States and territories of Australia ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf |
Australian Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Australian legal system ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch ⓘ |
| canSitAsFullCourt | true ⓘ |
| canSitAsSingleJustice | true ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decisionIs | final court of appeal in Australia ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
apply and develop the common law of Australia
ⓘ
determine appeals from federal courts ⓘ determine appeals from state and territory supreme courts ⓘ exercise original jurisdiction conferred by federal statutes ⓘ exercise original jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution ⓘ give reasons for judgment ⓘ interpret the Constitution of Australia ⓘ participate in constitutional cases ⓘ provide final determination of significant legal questions ⓘ sit on Full Court hearings ⓘ |
| hasEmployer |
Commonwealth of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRole |
Chief Justice of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puisne Justice of the High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context) ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| minimumAgeRequirement | no constitutional minimum age ⓘ |
| numberOfPositions | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Australian judiciary ⓘ |
| rank | highest court judge in Australia ⓘ |
| removalGrounds |
incapacity
ⓘ
proved misbehaviour ⓘ |
| removalProcess | address from both Houses of the Parliament ⓘ |
| requiresCitizenship | Australian citizen (by convention) ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
legal qualification
ⓘ
substantial legal experience ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable Justice ⓘ |
| termLength | until age 70 ⓘ |
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