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Australian Court System Flashcards

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Children’s Specialists Court

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Hears cases where children have committed indictable offences such as armed robbery, rape and dangerous driving, and major drug offences

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Federal Court

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Deals with breaches of federal legislation; reviews decisions made by federal government officers; hears appeals from Federal Circuit Court

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Magistrates Court

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Hears summary criminal offences; commits cases to higher courts; hears civil matters less than $150k

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Family Court

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Hears divorce proceedings; deals with residence of children in marriage/de facto relationships; hears family related appeals from Federal Circuit Court

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Federal Circuit Court

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Does not deal with criminal matters, deals with the judicial review of administrative decisions; bankruptcy cases; family law

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High Court

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Interprets constitution; settles disputes between states, territories and the commonwealth; hears appeals from Supreme, Family and Federal Courts

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District Court

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Hears serious criminal cases (armed robbery, serious assault, fraud); civil matters over $150k and appeals from the Magistrates Court

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Supreme Court - Court of Appeal

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Hears appeals from the District and Supreme Courts and tribunals; highest State court of appeal

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Supreme Court - Trial Division

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Hears serious criminal cases (murder, manslaughter etc.) and civil matters over $750k

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Hears cases where children have committed indictable offences such as armed robbery, rape and dangerous driving, and major drug offences

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Specialists Children’s Court

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Deals with breaches of federal legislation; reviews decisions made by federal government officers; hears appeals from Federal Circuit Court

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Federal Court

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Hears summary criminal offences; commits cases to higher courts; hears civil matters less than $150k

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Magistrates Court

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Hears appeals from the District and Supreme Courts and tribunals; highest State

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Supreme - Court of Appeal

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Hears divorce proceedings; deals with residence of children in marriage/de facto relationships; hears family related appeals from Federal Circuit Court

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Family Court

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Does not deal with criminal matters, deals with the judicial review of administrative decisions; bankruptcy cases; family law

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Federal Circuit Court

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Interprets constitution; settles disputes between states, territories and the commonwealth; hears appeals from Supreme, Family and Federal Courts

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High Court

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Hears serious criminal cases (murder, manslaughter etc.) and civil matters over $750k

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Supreme - Trial Division

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Hears serious criminal cases (armed robbery, serious assault, fraud); civil matters over $150k and appeals from the Magistrates Court

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District Court

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