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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 applicant applies to the Legal Profession Admission Board who assesses applications (both local and foreign), and is ultimately admitted as a lawyer by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (s31 of the Legal profession Act 2004).
Of the thousands of judgments delivered each year by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (including the Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal) only a fraction are selected for reporting. [1] Every report contains a headnote drafted by a practising barrister or solicitor, reviewed by an Assistant Editor and approved by the relevant court.
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]
The Federal Court [13] and the supreme courts of each State and Territory are generally considered to be superior courts. The Supreme Court of Victoria includes a specialist list in the Common Law Division known as the Commercial Court. [14] The Supreme Court of Queensland has a similarly specialized docket known as the Commercial List. [15]
The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, is the highest court for criminal matters and has appellate jurisdiction in the Australian State of New South Wales. [1]
Formerly Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the ACT [44] Paul Stein AM: 2 February 2004: 1 February 2006: 2 years: Judge of the District Court of NSW (1983–1985) Judge of the Land and Environment Court (1985–1997) Ronald Sackville AO: 1 September 2008: 13 July 2019: 10 years: Judge of the Federal Court (1994–2008) Roderick Howie: 6 ...
Kelly Anne Rees is an Australian judge. She has been a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales since 5 September 2018. [1] [2]Rees was raised on her family's cattle farm in the Bellingen Valley and was dux of Bellingen High School.