Supreme Court of Queensland
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Façade of the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law building in Brisbane; the main sitting location of the Court.
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| Established | 7 August 1861 |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland, Australia |
| Location | Brisbane |
| Coordinates | 27°28′4″S 153°1′14″E / 27.46778°S 153.02056°ECoordinates: 27°28′4″S 153°1′14″E / 27.46778°S 153.02056°E |
| 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 Constitution of Queensland, Supreme Court Constitution Amendment Act 1861 (Qld), and Supreme Court Act 1863 (Qld) |
| Decisions are appealed to | High Court of Australia |
| Decisions are heard for appeals from | District Court of Queensland |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 70 |
| Number of positions | 26 |
| Website | www |
| Chief Justice of Queensland | |
| Currently | Catherine Holmes |
| Since | 7 September 2015 |
| President of the Court of Appeal | |
| Currently | Walter Sofronoff QC |
| Since | 3 April 2017 |
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Queensland Law Courts
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Federal Law Courts
Queensland Law Courts
The Supreme Court of Queensland is the highest court in the Australian State of Queensland, and sits at the middle of the Australian court hierarchy.
The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court allows its trial division to hear civil matters involving claims of more than A$750,000; criminal matters involving serious offences (including murder and manslaughter); and matters arising under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and cross-vesting legislation. A jury is used to decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. The division also hears all civil matters involving amounts of more than A$750,000. A jury may be used to decide these disputes.
The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court allows its Court of Appeal to hear cases on appeal from the District Court, the trial division of the Supreme Court, and a number of other judicial tribunals in Queensland. Decisions made by the Supreme Court may be heard on appeal to the High Court of Australia.
The Supreme Court of Queensland was founded on 7 August 1861, with the assent of the Supreme Court Constitution Amendment Act 1861 (Qld). Two subsequent pieces of legislation, including the Additional Judge Act 1862 (Qld) and the Supreme Court Act 1863 (Qld), were also necessary to establish the court’s operating system.
Prior to separation of Queensland from New South Wales, the former naval officer, Captain John Clements Wickham, tried minor crimes in the Moreton Bay District. More serious cases were tried at the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Sydney. Two years before separation from New South Wales, the Moreton Bay Supreme Court Act 1857 (NSW) established the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the Moreton Bay District and Samuel Milford served as Judge. Milford resigned in February 1859, and was replaced by Alfred Lutwyche.
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