Children's Court of Queensland
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| Established | 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland, Australia |
| Composition method | Vice-regal appointment upon nomination by the Premier following the advice of the Attorney-General and Cabinet |
| Authorized by | Queensland Parliament via the Childrens Court Act 1992 (QLD) |
| Decisions are appealed to | District Court of Queensland |
| Decisions are heard for appeals from | Children's Court, a division of the Magistrates' Court of Queensland |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 70 |
| Website | www |
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| Currently | Judge Michael Shanahan |
| Since | 2011 |
The Children's Court of Queensland is a specialized court in Queensland, a state of Australia which deals with serious crimes committed by children under the age of seventeen years in the state.
Decisions made by the Children's Court of Queensland may be heard on appeal to the District Court of Queensland; and the Children's Court of Queensland has appellate jurisdiction where for matters heard before a magistrate of the Children's Court.
The court should not be confused with the Children's Court which is a division of the Magistrates' Court of Queensland.
The court is established under the Children's Court Act 1992 (Qld). The court is a court of record and is an inferior court. The court came into existence in 1992.
The court is constituted by either a single judge or a single magistrate depending on the nature of the crime allegedly committed. In most cases, the matters will be dealt with by either a children's court judge or children's court magistrate. However, if one is not available, then a district court judge or a magistrate may deal with the case even though they have not been appointed by the Governor of Queensland.
The Governor may appoint a president of the court. The president must be a children's court judge. The major functions of the president are to oversee the court and ensure that its work is carried out quickly and effectively. There is no deputy president of the court. However, the governor may appoint an acting president to act in the president's absence.
The Governor may appoint a judge of the District Court of Queensland as a judge to the Children's Court. Judges are appointed based on their experience and interest in dealing with the children's court jurisdiction. The Governor may also appoint other district court judges to act as children's court judges.
The Governor may appoint a magistrate as a Children's Court magistrate. The governor may also appoint other stipendiary magistrates as acting children's court magistrates.
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