Image FamilyCourtofWA.jpg thumb right The FamilyCourt of Western Australia The FamilyCourt of Western Australia is a Australian court hierarchy State and territory courts state court that deals with Family Law family law . It was established by the passing of the FamilyCourt Act WA, 1975 and commenced ... ref The proposed federal model is similar to that of the FamilyCourt of Western Australia, which the Law ... familycourt structured similarly to the FamilyCourt of Western Australia. ref cite web url http ..., the FamilyCourt of Western Australia is located within the Commonwealth Court complex, which houses ... and spousal maintenance, proceedings in the FamilyCourt of Western Australia are held under the Family ... Attorney General accessdate 2009 04 10 ref In Western Australia, the FamilyCourt of Western ... accessdate 2009 04 10 ref Surrogacy The FamilyCourt of Western Australia has jurisdiction under ... is also a Judge of the Appeal Division of the FamilyCourt of Australia ref cite web url http www.familycourt.gov.au ... title Judges of the Appeal Division publisher FamilyCourt of Australia accessdate 2009 04 05 Dead ... Judges FCOA co FamilyCourt WA title Judges of the FamilyCourt of Western Australia publisher FamilyCourt of Australia accessdate 2009 04 05 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref In addition ... Supreme Court of Western Australia accessdate 2009 04 07 ref Family Law Magistrates As at April ... court in Australia. Structure Western Australia is unique amongst States and territories of Australia Australian states in being the only state with its own FamilyCourt. Family law matters in all other states are dealt with by two federal Courts the FamilyCourt of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court . The FamilyCourt of Western Australia is an integrated court, in that it combines the functions of a Superior court and a lower Court. Officially, the FamilyCourt is two courts in one the FamilyCourt itself constituted by its Judges and a Magistrates Court constituted by Family Law Magistrates ... more details
Image Melbourne Federal Court.JPG right thumb The FamilyCourt of Australia , Melbourne is housed in the Commonwealth ... Street, Melbourne William Street . The FamilyCourt of Australia is a superior Australia n federal court of record which deals with Australian family law family law matters. Together with the Federal Magistrates Court , it covers family law matters in all states and territories of Australia ... file ebe3e941c46b4ee FamilyCourt AR08 Final interactive.pdf title Annual Report 2007 08 publisher FamilyCourt of Australia date 21 October 2008 accessdate 2009 01 18 ref it commenced operations ... Organisational Structure of the FamilyCourt publisher FamilyCourt of Australia accessdate 2009 ... publisher FamilyCourt of Australia date 17 January 2008 accessdate 2009 01 18 Dead link date ... FamilyCourt of Australia date 18 January 2009 accessdate 2009 01 18 Dead link date September ... Court of Western Australia publisher FamilyCourt of Western Australia date 18 January 2009 accessdate 2009 01 18 ref which has its own FamilyCourt of Western Australiafamilycourt . An avenue of appeal to the FamilyCourt of Australia does however exist in relation to judgments in the Western ... law services by the FamilyCourt of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court. A November 2008 ... the current family law functions of the Federal Magistrates Court with the FamilyCourt of Australia ... less formal and more family friendly , with a proposal that Court dress Australia wigs should not be worn ... and judicial registrars of the FamilyCourt of Australia wear a black silk gown, a bar jacket with either ... www.austlii.edu.au au cases cth FamCA Significant judgments of the FamilyCourt of Australia http ... journals MULR 2000 30.html Family Law and the FamilyCourt of Australia The First 25 Years by former ... appellate court for family law matters. ref name 2008budget cite web url http www.ag.gov.au www ... and other judges. At July 2008, there were 44 judges 5 of whom were also Judges of the FamilyCourt ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Courtfamily has played a significant role in the politics of Western Australia in the second half of the 20th century. Charles Court Sir Charles Walter Michael Court , AK, KCMG, OBE, born 29 September 1911 was a Western Australian politician, representing the Assembly seat of Nedlands for the Liberal Party from 1953 to 1982. Charles Court was the state s twenty first premier, from 8 April 1974 to 25 January 1982. Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court Order of Australia AC born Nedlands, Western Australia Nedlands , 27 September 1947 , was a Western Australia n politician, representing the seat of Electoral district of Nedlands Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001. His older brother Barry was president of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, and married Margaret Court . DEFAULTSORT CourtFamily Category Political families of Australia fr Cat gorie Famille Court ... more details
Other uses globalize date July 2007 Unreferenced date July 2007 Cleanup reorganize date July 2007 A familycourt is a court convened to decide matters and make court order orders in relation to family law , such as child custody custody of children . In common law jurisdictions family courts are statutory creations primarily dealing with equitable matters devolved from a court of inherent jurisdiction, such as a superior court. Case types Case types may include Child support Child custody Contact law Visitation rights Restraining order s Emancipation of minors Does not include Divorce In the United Kingdom Cases involving children are primarily dealt with under The Children Act 1989, amongst other statutes. Two types of scenario are covered by The Children Act 1989 private law cases, where the applicant and respondent are usually the child s parent s and public law cases, where the applicant is the local authority and the parents are usually respondents. There is much debate at present over whether the manner in which the law is administered generally leads to outcomes that are beneficial to the families concerned. In this context, see fathers rights . If an accredited DNA tester is required the Ministry of Justice maintains a list of accredited laboratories to which to refer to. Alpha Biolaboratories based in Warrington, UK is at the top of that list Cases involving divorce and the division of assets are primarily dealt with under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. Cases involving domestic violence are primarily dealt with under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996. See also Family law Family Procedure Rules Subject matter jurisdiction DEFAULTSORT FamilyCourt Category Courts by type Category Family law Law stub de Familiengericht ko he ja pl S d rodzinny ... more details
Infobox Television show name The FamilyCourt br image caption genre format runtime approx. 45 minutes creator director producer writer starring Tay Ping Hui br Qi Yu Wu br Eelyn Kok br Ann Kok br Chris Tong br Cai Peixuan opentheme endtheme country Flag Singapore language Chinese Language Chinese network MediaCorp Channel 8 first aired 1 September 2010 last aired num episodes 23 preceded by Unriddle followed by The Score related website The FamilyCourt simplified Chinese is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is telecast on Singapore s free to air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8 . It made its debut on 1 September 2010. This drama serial consists of 23 episodes, and is screened on every weekday night at 9 00 pm. Synopsis Please refer to official website for the Synopsis. Trivia As the seven recent dramas made its debut on Wednesdays, this drama consists of an additional three episodes, similar to that of Baby Bonus , to make future dramas debut back to Mondays. Tay Ping Hui partners Qi Yu Wu for the first time, and will be partnering together again in the next drama C.L.I.F. Villians of this drama, Qi Yu Wu and Ann Kok , has been nominated for the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively in Star Awards 2011 . See also List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8 2010 Mediacorp Channel 8 DEFAULTSORT FamilyCourt, The Category Singapore Chinese dramas Category 2010 television series debuts Category 2010 television series endings ... more details
Familycourt may refer to Familycourt , any court that deals with family law FamilyCourt of AustraliaFamilyCourt of Western AustraliaFamilyCourt Hong Kong Hawaii State Family Courts Family Proceedings Court of England and Wales See also FamilyCourt with Judge Penny , a syndicated TV program Family law disambig ... more details
Incomplete date February 2009 Infobox Historic building image Liverpool Civil and FamilyCourt July 26 2010 .jpg caption Liverpool Civil and FamilyCourt name Liverpool Civil and FamilyCourt location town Liverpool location country ENG latitude 53.4041 longitude 2.9896 architect client Her Majesty s Courts Service construction start date completion date cost structural system style The Liverpool Civil and FamilyCourt , Vernon Street Liverpool , England . It is operated by Her Majesty s Courts Service . The Building contains the city s County Court , Civil Court and Family Proceedings CourtFamilyCourt ref name hmcs20110401 1 cite web url http www.hmcourts service.gov.uk HMCSCourtFinder Search.do?court id 735 title Liverpool Civil and FamilyCourt accessdate 2 April 2011 publisher Her Majesty s Courts Service ref References reflist Category Courts in Liverpool Category Buildings and structures in Liverpool Category County courts in England and Wales Merseyside struct stub Liverpool B&S ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Salem Probate & FamilyCourt is a Court Located in Salem, Massachusetts in the County of Essex. The court deals in Probate and Family Law matters. Justices The Following Justices operate out of the Salem Probate & FamilyCourt Honorable Mary Anne Sahagian Chief Justice Honorable John D. Casey Associate Justice Honorable John P. Cronin Associate Justice Honorable Mary McCauley Manzi Associate Justice Sources & Links http www.mass.gov courts courtsandjudges courts essexprobmain.html Essex Probate & FamilyCourt Official Website http www.mwi.org services courts.htm List of Probate Courts in Massachusetts coord missing Massachusetts Category Essex County, Massachusetts Category Massachusetts state courts ... more details
distinguish Family division CourtsEnglandWales Image English court system.png thumb right 250px Schematic of court system for England and Wales The Family Proceedings Court FPC is the name given to the Magistrates Court when members of the family panel sit to hear a family case. It is a court of first instance in England and Wales that deals with family matters. Cases are either heard in front of a bench ... 1996. Public law and private law cases The family proceedings court plays a key role in what are termed ... cases. Rules of Court The rules of the Family Proceedings Court are found in the The Family Proceedings ... . In addition to their special duties in the family proceedings court, members of the panel continue ... to sit in the family proceedings court are likely to be put in place in 2006 after the Courts Act .... It also elects enough deputy court chairmen to ensure that family proceedings are always chaired by someone ... also Courts of England and Wales Magistrates CourtFamily Law External links http www.hmcs.gov.uk ... Courts . System of Family Courts The present system of family courts was introduced following the implementation of the Children Act 1989 . Under this system, the following courts deal with family matters a. The family proceedings court . This is the name given to the magistrates court when members of the family panel sit to hear this type of case. b. The county court . There are a number of different county courts as far as family proceedings are concerned. Some have no family jurisdiction ... i. County courts that only have a divorce jurisdiction. ii. Family hearing centres. These county .... iii. Care centres. These county courts can hear all family matters including public law cases. The Principal Registry of the Family Division is the care centre for London . c. The High Court of Justice . Normally the Family Division. Work can move between the tiers as it is important that the case ... Court Act 1980. The Children Act 1989 provides the basis for most applications dealing ... more details
coord 22 16 48.02 N 114 10 20.48 E type landmark region HK display title Infobox High Courtcourt name FamilyCourt Hong Kong image imagesize caption established year country Hong Kong location Hong Kong coordinates type partisan election non partisan election legislative selection executive selection cooption etc authority Hong Kong Basic Law appeals terms length of court term for judges positions number of positions seats on court website http www.judiciary.gov.hk en index index.htm chiefjudgetitle Judge in charge of the District CourtFamilyCourt chiefjudgename Ms Bebe Chu termstart year current chief became chief termend year term for current chief as chief ends, if applicable termend2 year term of current chief ends if applicable The FamilyCourt of Hong Kong is a court part of the District Court Hong Kong District Court , which mainly deals with cases relating to divorce s and welfare maintenance for children. ref http www.judiciary.gov.hk en crt services pphlt html guide.htm ref Divorce law Hong Kong residents can start a petition for divorce only if having been married for at least 1 year and be able to prove reasons or grounds for saying that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. They have to fill in a petition form and take it personally to the FamilyCourt Registry. If the couple jointly apply to the court, they should together fill in a joint application form. If there are children of the family who are under the age of 18, Their custody and access must be included. Petitioners seeking legal advice can contact The Duty Lawyer Service s free Legal Advice Scheme for preliminary legal advice including matrimonial law in District Offices. Family mediation The FamilyCourt holds family mediation designed to help couples who are divorcing or separating reach their own mutually acceptable agreements about ongoing arrangements for their children and or how to resolve ... Legal system of Hong Kong Category Hong Kong court system Category Government of Hong Kong Category ... more details
cleanup date March 2011 Multiple issues notability June 2010 unreferenced June 2010 orphan September 2010 The Family Court Ireland is a division of the District Court Ireland District , Circuit Court Ireland Circuit and High Court Ireland High Courts that deals with family law matters in Ireland . In principle all hearings are in camera and reporting is anonymous, restricted and issued quarterly by a single journalist . The following matters are covered by the Family Court Judicial separation Judicial Separation including Child maintenance maintenance and Child custody custody Divorce Nullity of marriage Nullity Relief following a foreign divorce or separation outside the jurisdiction Declaration of Marital Status Determination of property disputes Remedies against the estate of a deceased spouse Declarations of parentage Barring Orders and Injunction s The court has been the subject of criticisms which have led to its procedures being included in the Third Programme for Law Reform, as well as the attempted implementation of new procedures. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links http www.courts.ie offices.nsf lookuppagelink D265EB85EEC410DD80256E77004FCD88 Courts Service http www.lawreform.ie law reform.83.html Law Reform Categories Category Uncategorised Ireland articles ... more details
Infobox television show name FamilyCourt With Judge Penny genre Legal Courtroom developer Program Partners Sony Pictures Television starring Judge Penny Brown Reynolds country United States language English num seasons 1 num episodes 130 executive producer Rasha Drachkovitch br Stephanie Drachkovitch br Judge Penny Brown Reynolds co exec Glenn Meehan location Los Angeles runtime 30 minutes first aired Start date 2008 9 8 last aired present website http www.famcourt.com FamilyCourt with Judge Penny is a Broadcast syndication syndicated judicial show hosted by former judge and lawyer Penny Brown Reynolds. The half hour program premiered September 8, 2008 ref http www.hollywoodreporter.com hr content display television news e3ife647aa3f0984861dbb00f49542e7e6d From Hollywood Reporter November 4, 2007 ref ref http www.tvweek.com news 2007 11 firstrun syndie slate strong.php From TV Week November 11, 2007 ref . It is produced by 44 Blue Productions and distributed by Program Partners in the United States and Canada and being shown on Sky 1 in the United Kingdom . Sony is handling barter advertising. The show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2009. 2008 Earthquake The show was in its http www.youtube.com watch?v u32oHi7AoQ4 first taping when the 5.4 Los Angeles Earthquake hit on July 29, 2008. Everyone remained calm and everyone including Judge Penny took cover under the nearest furniture. No injuries occurred. In interviews with Showbiz Tonight and Access Hollywood July 30 the following day Reynolds says that this was the first time that she experienced an earthquake, then joked about it by saying she was ready to Shake up courtroom TV shows. References Reflist External links imdb title id 1139179 title FamilyCourt With Judge Penny http www.judgepenny.com www.judgepenny.com DEFAULTSORT FamilyCourt With Judge Penny Category 2000s American television series Category 2008 American television series debuts Category Judicial shows Category Television series by Sony Pictures ... more details
The Magistrates Court of Western Australia is the first tier court in Western Australia , a state of Australia . It has jurisdiction in respect of criminal and civil matters, as well as a range of administrative matters. The court came into existence in May 2005 and was the result of the amalgamation of the Court of Petty Sessions of Western Australia , Small Claims Tribunal of Western Australia , and the Local Court of Western Australia . History The amalgamation of the three courts followed from recommendations made by the Western Australian Law Reform Commission . The amalgamation also occurred ... of the court for civil claims would increase from 25,000 to 50,000 as well as the ability for the chief magistrate to establish divisions in the court to deal with specific classes of offenders, such as by establishment of a drug court or a family violence court . Jurisdiction The court is constituted under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 WA . It is an Australian court hierarchy inferior court and it is also a court of record . The court has a civil jurisdiction under the Magistrates Court Civil Proceedings Act 2004 WA . The court exercises the criminal jurisdiction which a court of petty sessions previously had or which a court of summary jurisdiction could have exercised prior to the creation of the court. The court can also exercise any jurisdiction conferred upon it. Composition The Governor of Western Australia can appoint magistrates to the court. The governor can also appoint a chief magistrate, as well as deputy chief magistrates. The court normally sits with a magistrate ... of the peace or two justices of the peace to sit as the court. Caseload About 43,000 civil cases are filed each year in the court. References reflist refbegin Homepage of the court http www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au ... hansard hans35.nsf NFS 366d64cc69626ae348256df70022dcec? Magistrates Court Act 2004 WA http www.austlii.edu.au au legis wa consol act mca2004214 refend Government of Western Australia ... more details
Court of Australia also has appellate jurisdiction from the Federal Magistrates Court on all matters, with the exception of family law , where the FamilyCourt of Australia has appellate jurisdiction. Citation needed date August 2007 The Court also exercises general appellate jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters on appeal from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island . Citation needed date August 2007 The Court also exercises appellate ... Court is housed with other federal courts such as the High Court of Australia High Court and the Federal Magistrates Court in the Federal Court Building on the corner of La Trobe Street and William Street The Federal Court of Australia is an Australia n superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law with the exception of family law ... Court of Australia External links http www.fedcourt.gov.au Federal Court of Australia http scaletext.law.gov.au html pasteact 0 18 top.htm Full text of the Federal Court of Australia Act ... appellate courts Category Federal Court of Australia de Federal Court of Australia .... The Court includes an appeal division referred to as the Full Court comprising three Judges, the only avenue of appeal from which lies to the High Court of Australia . In the Australian court hierarchy , the Federal Court occupies a position equivalent to the Supreme Courts of each of the states and territories. In relation to the other Courts in the federal stream, it is equal to the FamilyCourt of Australia , and superior to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Federal Magistrates Court . It was established in 1976 by the Federal Court of Australia Act. The Chief Justice of the Federal Court is Patrick Keane . Original jurisdiction The Federal Court has no inherent jurisdiction other than that provided by statute. The Court s original jurisdiction include matters arising from ... more details
, with a general federal jurisdiction, and in more recent years the FamilyCourt of AustraliaFamily ...Infobox High Courtcourt name High Court of Australia image Australian Coat of Arms.png imagesize 150px ... 2008 File High Court of Australia.jpg thumb High Court entrance File High Court of Australia 3464508241 .jpg thumb Entry hall The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction ... judicial power of the Commonwealth of Australia. The High Court was constituted by the Judiciary Act 1903 . The High Court of Australia is located in Canberra , Australian Capital Territory . Role ... of Australia blockquote The High Court s jurisdiction is divided in its exercise between constitutional ... of Australia States , from any federal court or court exercising federal jurisdiction such as the Federal Court of Australia , and from decisions made by one or more Justices exercising the original ... Australia 01JAC.jpg thumb upright High Court building The issue of appeals from the High Court to the Judicial .... ref name Hull centenary cite book author Hull, Crispin title The High Court of Australia celebrating ... web title Murray Gleeson The birth, life and death of Section 74 work High Court of Australia url http ..., in application of article 57 of the Constitution of Nauru , the High Court of Australia is the ultimate ... to the High Court of Australia from the Supreme Court of Nauru , 1976 ref History The genesis ... of the High Court of Australia publisher King s College, London year 2003 isbn 1 85507 124 X ref In 1856 ... of South Australia that they and the other colonies should consider establishing a court of appeal ... Australia Victoria , the idea of an inter colonial court was again raised, and subsequently a Royal ... the creation of a Supreme Court of Australia, which would not only interpret the Constitution, like ... hundred years of the High Court of Australia publisher King s College, London year 2003 isbn 1 85507 ... more details
The Court of Disputed Returns in Australia is a jurisdiction established by Part XXII of the Commonwealth Electoral Act. The jurisdiction is exercised by the High Court of Australia , which can refer cases to the Federal Court of Australia Federal Court . The Court makes determinations on the validity of elections for representatives in the Parliament of Australia . A Court of Disputed Returns is a court, tribunal or some other body that determines disputes about elections in some common law countries, including Australia. External links http www.aec.gov.au Parties and Representatives Candidate Handbook recount.htm Information from Australian Electoral Commission on disputed returns http www.aph.gov.au Senate pubs odgers chap0416.htm Disputed Senate returns from Odgers Australian Senate Practice 11th Ed. http www.comlaw.gov.au ComLaw Legislation ActCompilation1.nsf 0 025B14CCCF57B27CCA2572C200141F72?OpenDocument Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Cth as amended see in particular section 354 Australia law stub Category Australian law ... more details
Citations missing date September 2010 infobox High Courtcourt name Supreme Court of Western Australia ... of the Supreme Court of Western Australia established 1861 country flag Western Australia , flag Australia location Perth, Western Australia Perth coordinates coord 31.95754 115.859879 display inline,title type Governor of Western Australia Governor appointed by the recommendation of Cabinet. authority Western Australian Constitution appeals High Court of Australia terms mandatory retirement by age of 70 positions As many as necessary to deal with workload Supreme Court Act 1935 , s7A currently ... claimed is greater than 750,000, criminal appeals from the Magistrates Court of Western Australia Magistrates Court and appeals from other bodies such as the State Administrative Tribunal . The Court ... of Western Australia District Court and the State Administrative Tribunal. When required, Supreme Court judges may also constitute the Industrial Court of Western Australia and the Court of Disputed Returns . The current Chief Justice of Western Australia Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is Wayne ... one of Western Australia s leading Queens Counsel QC s before his appointment. History of the Court ... cite web title History of the Supreme Court work Supreme Court of Western Australia url http www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au ... Bankruptcy records of the Supreme Court of Western Australia compiled by the State Archives of Western ... Australia Australian Courts DEFAULTSORT Supreme Court Of Western Australia Category Australian appellate ... Justice of Western Australia chiefjudgename Wayne Martin termstart 1 May 2006 termend termend2 Image Supreme court wa.jpg thumb right 250px Supreme Court of Western Australia The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest state Australian court hierarchy court in the Australia n States and territories of Australia State of Western Australia . It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil ... Court consists of a General Division equivalent to the Trial Division in other states and the Court ... more details
The District Court of Western Australia is the intermediate court in Western Australia . The Perth Registry is located at 500 Hay Street, Perth. Other registries are located at Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Carnarvon, Derby, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, and South Hedland. In the Criminal jurisdiction it hears serious, indictable criminal offences for which the maximum penalty is 20 years imprisonment. In the Civil jurisdiction, the District Court hears civil claims of up to 750 000 and has unlimited jurisdiction in claims for damages in personal injury cases. Decisions from the Magistrates Court and some tribunals can be appealed against in the District Court. The court is low in the Australian court hierarchy . The current Chief Judge of the District Court is Peter Dominic Martino. References cite web title The District Court of WA work District Court of Western Australia url http www.districtcourt.wa.gov.au accessdate 14 July 2005 Government of Western Australia DEFAULTSORT District Court Of Western Australia Category Western Australian courts and tribunals Australia law stub ... more details
Citations missing date September 2010 infobox High Courtcourt name Supreme Court of South Australia ... Court of South Australia established 2 January 1837 country flag South Australia , flag Australia location Adelaide coordinates coord 34.930405 138.599496 display inline,title type authority appeals High Court of Australia terms mandatory retirement by age of 70 positions 13 website http www.courts.sa.gov.au courts supreme index.html Supreme Court of South Australia chiefjudgetitle Chief Justice of South Australia chiefjudgename John Doyle judge John Doyle termstart 4 May 1995 termend termend2 Image Supreme Court of South Australia.jpg thumb 250px right The Supreme Court of South Australia building from Victoria Square, Adelaide Victoria Square . The Supreme Court of South Australia is the superior court for the Australia n States and territories of Australia State of South Australia ... other judge s justices . History The creation of a Supreme Court was unique in the case of South Australia. In South Australia the notion of a Supreme Court formed part of Edward Gibbon Wakefield Edward ... took place in country South Australia. Jurisdiction The Supreme Court exercises both original ... in any other court in South Australia. When exercising its original jurisdiction, the Court is usually ... Australia in both civil and criminal matters, and also from decisions of Supreme Court Master judiciary ... appeals from the decisions of a single judge of the Supreme Court or District Court of South Australia ... Courts of some other States, the Supreme Court of South Australia is not divided into separate ... Court of South Australia are normally heard in Adelaide . In civil cases the Court normally ... Court of Australia from all decisions of the Supreme Court of South Australia by virtue of s 73 ... of the Supreme Court of South Australia Judiciary of Australia External links http www.austlii.edu.au au cases sa SASC Supreme Court of South Australia Decisions Government of South Australia ... more details
Court of South Australia, as viewed from Victoria Square, Adelaide . The District Court of South Australia is South Australia s principal trial court. It was established as a court of record by the District Court Act 1991 . Prior to that the Court had existed since 1969 under the Local and District Criminal Courts Act 1926 . Jurisdiction and appointment of judges Judge s of the District Court are appointed by the Governor of South Australia on the advice of the Executive Council Commonwealth ... occasions such as the swearing in of a new judge, the Court sits as a Full Court constituted of all available judges. The main seat of the Court is the Sir Samuel Way Building in Victoria Square , Adelaide . It also conducts circuits in Mount Gambier, South Australia Mount Gambier , Berri , Port Pirie , Whyalla and Port Lincoln civil , and Mount Gambier, South Australia Mount Gambier and Port Augusta, South Australia Port Augusta criminal . Current Judges of the District Court Date of appointment ... district http www.austlii.edu.au au cases sa SADC District Court of South Australia Judgments ... from both houses of the Parliament of South Australia South Australian Parliament . They must retire when they reach the age of 70. Judges of the Industrial Relations Court of South Australia Industrial Relations Court , the Environment, Resources and Development Court, the Licencing Court and the Youth Court, as well as Master judiciary Masters of the Supreme Court of South Australia Supreme Court , also formally hold office as District Court Judges. They are not listed on this page except where they have also served as a District Court Judge . The work of the Court is divided into four areas civil, criminal, administrative and disciplinary, and criminal injuries. The District Court can ..., the Court hears appeal s from various government agency government agencies , tribunals and disciplinary bodies. The Court is usually constituted of a single judge sitting alone or with a jury ... more details
File Victoria Barracks Court Room June 2010.JPG thumb A court room used for Australian Defence Force legal proceedings at Victoria Barracks, Sydney The Military Court of Australia is a court of military justice for the Australian Defence Force set to commence in 2011. It replaces the previous and deemed unconstitutional Australian Military Court ref cite web url http www.abc.net.au news stories 2010 05 24 2907931.htm title Government Announces New Military Court publisher Australian Broadcasting Corporation last Woodley first Naomi date 24 May 2010 accessdate 26 May 2010 ref ref cite web url http www.abc.net.au news stories 2009 08 26 2667865.htm title Defunct Military Court Leaves Defence in Chaos publisher Australian Broadcasting Corporation last Hawley first Samanatha date 26 August 2009 accessdate 26 May 2010 ref and has legal grounding under Section 3 of the Australian Constitution . The structure of the court is still being drafted by the Australian Department of Defence and Attorney General s Department and is expected to be finalised and introduced as a legislative bill to Parliament in 2010 and expected to be established by 2011. References Reflist External links http www.defence.gov.au mjs index.htm Australian Department of Defence Military Justice System Australian Defence Force Australian Courts Australian Government Departments Category Commonwealth of Australia courts and tribunals Category Military of Australia Military of Australia Category Military courts AustraliaAustralia law stub Australia mil stub ... more details
Image Adelaide Magistrates Court.jpg 250px thumb right The Coroner s Court is housed in the Adelaide Magistrates Court building. The Coroner s Court of South Australia is a court which has exclusive jurisdiction over the remains of a person and the power to make findings in respect of the cause of death of a person or fire in South Australia , a state of Australia . History The office of coroner in New South Wales derives from the legal framework inherited from the United Kingdom . The first Governor of New South Wales , Arthur Phillip , was a coroner by virtue of his commission as governor. As South Australia was formerly part of New South Wales , technically, Phillip would have been its first coroner. Structure and Jurisdiction At common law , coroners would constitute a court by virtue of their office. In South Australia, this common law position has been abolished and there is now the Coroners Court of South Australia established. Coroners have the power to investigate the causes of death within their jurisdiction. They also have power to retain a person s remains, order autopsies, and direct how a person s remains may be disposed of. South Australian coroners have jurisdiction to hold inquests concerning the cause of any fire in the state if the State Coroner or the South Australian Attorney General is of the view that an inquest should be held. Where a serious criminal offence has been disclosed during the course of an inquest, the coroner cannot proceed with it if a person ... to the Supreme Court of South Australia . State Coroners The Governor of South Australia may appoint a State Coroner for South Australia. The State Coroner has the function to oversee and co ordinate coronial services in South Australia, ensure that all deaths and suspected deaths concerning ... to a suitable person. References references Homepage of SA Coroners Court http www.courts.sa.gov.au ... of South Australia Category South Australian courts and tribunals ... more details
www.courts.sa.gov.au courts magistrates Magistrates Court Politics of South Australia Category South Australian courts and tribunals Australia gov stub ...Image Adelaide Magistrates Court.jpg 250px thumb right View of the Adelaide Magistrates Court building. The Magistrates Court of South Australia is South Australia s lowest level court. The Magistrates Court has a criminal and civil jurisdiction. In its criminal jurisdiction, the Magistrates Court deals with summary offences, which may be dealt with by a fine, imprisonment of up to two years, community service or a good behaviour bond. In its civil jurisdiction, it hears matters seeking damages of up to 80,000 as a result of motor vehicle accidents, or up to 40,000 for general claims. The Chief Magistrate is the principal judicial officer of the Magistrates Court. Including the Chief Magistrate, there are 36 magistrates in South Australia , based in Adelaide and in metropolitan courts at Christies Beach , Elizabeth, South Australia Elizabeth , Holden Hill , Mount Barker, South Australia Mount Barker and Port Adelaide . All regional cities and country areas are serviced by magistrates on circuit from courts in Adelaide and the suburbs. Current Magistrates of the Magistrates Court Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Mary BOLTON Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew James CANNON Regional Managers Port Adelaide Maria PANAGIOTIDIS Holden Hill Theodore IULIANO Elizabeth Susan Elizabeth O CONNOR Christies Beach Teresa Marie ANDERSON Stipendiary Magistrates William John ACKLAND Teresa Marie ANDERSON Joseph Marcus BALDINO Paul BENNETT Kym BOXALL Richard Dutton BROWN Cathy Helen DELAND Kevin Phillip EDGECOMB Penelope Anne ELDRIDGE John Gerard FAHEY Frederick Robert FIELD Paul Marvin FOLEY Terence Frederick FORREST Alfio Anthony GRASSO Gary Clive GUMPL Robert Bruce HARRAP Grantley Bruce HARRIS Ruth Frances HAYES Mary Louise HRIBAL Theodore IULIANO Clynton Allan JOHANSEN Clive William KITCHIN Koula ... more details
Wikify date September 2010 The Coroner s Court of Western Australia is a court which has exclusive jurisdiction over the remains of a person and the power to make findings in respect of the cause of death of a person in Western Australia . History The office of coroner in New South Wales derives from the legal framework inherited from the United Kingdom . The first Governor of New South Wales , Arthur Phillip , was a coroner by virtue of his commission as governor. Similarly, Lieutenant Governors of Western Australia also had similar powers. The governor s commission also entitled him to appoint others as coroners as required, and this was most likely to have been to justices of the peace. Structure and Jurisdiction Coroners have the power to investigate the causes of death within their jurisdiction. They also have power to retain a person s remains, order autopsies, and direct how a person s remains may be disposed. Unlike coroners in other states, Western Australian coroners do not have jurisdiction to hold inquiries concerning the cause of any fire in the state. Where a serious criminal offence has been disclosed during the course of an inquest or an inquiry, the Coroner may refer that matter to the Western Australian Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of the institution ... there may be provision for the Supreme Court of Western Australia to grant prerogative relief in respect of the proceedings. State Coroner The Governor of Western Australia on the advice of the Western Australian Attorney General may appoint a State Coroner for Western Australia. The State Coroner has the function to oversee and co ordinate coronial services in Western Australia, ensure that all ... Coroners Act 1996 WA Government of Western Australia DEFAULTSORT Coroner s Court Of Western Australia .... The Governor may also appoint Coroners and Coroner s Registrars. All coroners in Western Australia ... http www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au Homepage of WA Coroners Court http www.slp.wa.gov.au statutes swans.nsf ... more details
Refimprove date September 2008 Infobox Organization name Children and FamilyCourt Advisory and Support Service image image border size caption abbreviation CAFCASS motto formation 1 April 2001 extinction type Non departmental public body status purpose Safeguarding the welfare of children involved in familycourt proceedings headquarters location region served England membership language leader title Chief Executive leader name Anthony Douglas ref cite web url http www.cafcass.gov.uk about cafcass how we are organised cafcass executive team.aspx title Cafcass Corporate Management Team publisher CAFCASS accessdate 2008 09 06 ref main organ parent organization affiliations num staff num volunteers budget website http www.cafcass.gov.uk www.cafcass.gov.uk remarks The Children and FamilyCourt ... set up to safeguard and promote the welfare of children involved in familycourt proceedings. It was formed on 1 April 2001 under the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act Criminal Justice and Court ... provided by three separate departments The FamilyCourt Welfare Service a subdivision of the probation ... to make support available to parents bringing actions in the FamilyCourt because of conflicts ... after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. It works with children and their families ... only works in the family courts. Examples of matters that may be taken to family courts are Fact ... the welfare of the child give advice to the court about any application made to it in such proceedings and prepare a report for the court to make provision for children to be represented in such proceedings ... service users, partner agencies and practitioners in the family justice system can expect from CAFCASS ... in the North East Region, were phased in from 1 April 2007. The National Standards put children in the family ... their views in the decision making processes involved in court proceedings. Young people can offer ... Reflist Category British society Category Family law in the United Kingdom Category 2001 establishments ... more details
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