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The Local Court of New South Wales hears civil matters of a monetary value of up to $100,000; mental health matters; family law and/or child care matters; adult criminal proceedings, including committal hearings, and summary prosecutions for summary offences (i.e., offences of a less serious nature) and indictable offences; licensing issues (as the Licensing Court); industrial matters; and ...
The primary courts currently sitting in New South Wales are: Court of Appeal of New South Wales; Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales; Supreme Court of New South Wales; Land and Environment Court of New South Wales; District Court of New South Wales; Local Court of New South Wales; Additional, specialist courts include:
The intermediate courts were reformed in 1973 by the District Court Act 1973, [1] which abolished the courts of quarter sessions and each of the district courts and amalgamated their jurisdictions into a single District Court of New South Wales, with a statewide criminal and civil jurisdiction. [2]
District Court of New South Wales Local Court of New South Wales: Judge term length: Mandatory retirement by age of 72: Number of positions: 52: Website: supremecourt.nsw.gov.au: Chief Justice of New South Wales; Currently: Justice Andrew Bell: Since: 7 March 2022 () Chief Judge at Common Law; Currently: Ian Harrison: Since: 9 November 2023 ()
The council offers online subscriptions to international subscribers. The NSWLR began in 1970, following the establishment of the Council of Law Reporting by the Council of Law Reporting Act 1969. They replaced the State Reports, New South Wales (which began in 1901) as the authorised reports in New South Wales. [4]
The Industrial Relations Act, 1996 (NSW) established a new Industrial Relations Commission which had an arbitral and judicial function. [4] When in was in Court Session, the Commission was called the Industrial Court of New South Wales. In 2016 the Industrial Court was abolished and its powers transferred to the Supreme Court of NSW. [5]
On 18 November 1986, Attorney General Terry Sheahan announced a number of reforms to the New South Wales justice system. Along with the creation of the commission, the government was to introduce a Director of Public Prosecutions, abolish the office of Clerk of the Peace, and give courts the sole control over the listing of criminal cases in the justice system.
The Court of Appeal operates pursuant to the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW). The Court hears appeals from a variety of courts and tribunals in New South Wales, in particular the Supreme Court, the Industrial Court, the Land and Environment Court, the District Court, the Dust Diseases Tribunal, the Workers Compensation Commission, and the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal. [1]