Courts and Judiciary in Australia

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Introduction

The Australian court system is a federal hierarchy of courts established under the Commonwealth Constitution and the constitutions of the six states and two self-governing territories. The system reflects the federal structure of the Commonwealth: there is a system of federal courts (the High Court, the Federal Court, and the Federal Circuit and Family Court), and a separate system of courts in each state and territory, with the High Court of Australia sitting at the apex of both. The Australian judiciary is independent, with constitutional protections for judicial tenure and remuneration, and is increasingly recognised as having a distinctive institutional character shaped by the Chapter III separation of judicial power.

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Courts and Judiciary in Australia

Introduction