Court of Australia also has appellate jurisdiction from the Federal Magistrates Court on all matters, with the exception of family law , where the Family Court of Australia has appellate jurisdiction ... judge Terence Higgins 1 July 1990 also Chief Justice, ACT Supreme Court See also List of Judges of the FederalCourt of Australia External links http www.fedcourt.gov.au FederalCourt of Australia http scaletext.law.gov.au html pasteact 0 18 top.htm Full text of the FederalCourt of Australia Act ... appellate courts Category FederalCourt of Australia de FederalCourt of Australia ... August 2007 Current Judges of the FederalCourt Judges based in Sydney Michael Moore judge Michael ...Unreferenced date January 2008 Image Melbourne Federal Court.JPG right thumb 250px In Melbourne , the FederalCourt is housed with other federal courts such as the High Court of Australia High Court and the Federal Magistrates Court in the FederalCourt Building on the corner of La Trobe Street and William Street The FederalCourt 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 .... 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 FederalCourt 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 Family Court of Australia , and superior to the Federal Magistrates Court of AustraliaFederal Magistrates Court . It was established in 1976 by the FederalCourt of Australia Act. The Chief Justice of the FederalCourt is Patrick Keane . Original jurisdiction The FederalCourt has no inherent jurisdiction other than that provided by statute. The Court s original jurisdiction include matters arising from ... more details
This is a list of Judges who have served on the FederalCourt of Australia . In addition to their judicial service, five judges of the FederalCourt have also been elected to the Parliament of Australia Nigel Bowen , Robert Ellicott , Merv Everett , Tony Whitlam , and John Reeves judge John Reeves . All were elected prior to their appointment to the bench. Chief Justices class wikitable valign top Name Term as Chief Justice valign top Sir Nigel Bowen 20 December 1976 31 December 1990 valign top Michael Black judge Michael Black 1 January 1991 21 March 2010 valign top Patrick Keane 22 March 2010 present Judges including Chief Justices class wikitable valign top Name Term as Judge valign top Sir Nigel Bowen 20 December 1976 31 December 1990 valign top Sir Richard Blackburn 1 February 1977 31 March 1985 valign top Gerard Brennan 1 February 1977 12 February 1981 valign top Xavier Connor 1 February 1977 17 March 1982 valign top Phillip Evatt 1 February 1977 28 February 1987 valign top Sir William Forster judge William Forster 1 February 1977 31 January 1989 valign top Robert Franki 1 February 1977 5 August 1986 valign top Russell Fox 1 February 1977 31 March 1989 valign top John Keely judge John Keely 1 February 1977 29 February 1996 valign top James Muirhead 1 February 1977 4 August 1986 valign top Sir John Nimmo judge John Nimmo 1 February 1977 30 June 1980 valign top Ray Northrop 1 February 1977 31 August 1998 valign top Bernard Riley judge Bernard Riley 1 February 1977 4 August 1978 valign top Sir Reginald Smithers 1 February 1977 30 September 1986 valign top Robert St John 1 ... of Australia References http www.fedcourt.gov.au aboutct jj seniority.html List by appointment date of current judges , FederalCourt of Australia, 6 September 2010. http www.fedcourt.gov.au aboutct jj former.html Former Judges of the FederalCourt of Australia , FederalCourt of Australia, 6 September 2010. Category Judges of the FederalCourt of Australia ... more details
The term federalcourt , when used by itself, can refer to Any court of the national government in a country that has a Federation federal system of government, for example United States federal courts A particular federalcourt, such as the United States district court s. In some countries, a particular court, for example FederalCourt of AustraliaFederalCourt Canada FederalCourt of India , existed from 1937 to 1950 FederalCourt of Justice of Germany . disambig fr Cour f d rale ... more details
Several federal republic s have instituted a Federal Administrative Court for judicial review of federal administrative actions Federal Administrative Court of Germany Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland See also Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia disambig ... more details
The Federal Magistrates Court also known as the Federal Magistrates Service or the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia ref name court name Federal Magistrates Act 1999 Cth http www.austlii.edu.au au ... until 2000. The court was created to deal with the increasing workload of the FederalCourt of Australia and the Family Court of Australia , by hearing less complex cases for them and freeing them to deal only with more complex cases. The court now hears over 70 of applications filed in the federal ... Australia language English accessdate 25 May 2010 ref The Federal Magistrates Court was initially called the Federal Magistrates Service. As the court s jurisdiction has increased the name of the court has become less appropriate as a description of the court s work. The Federal Magistrates Court ... Chief Federal Magistrate is John Pascoe Order of Australia AO . The current members of the court ... to do so. The court also has simpler rules than the Family Court of Australia Family Court or the FederalCourt of AustraliaFederalCourt . Jurisdiction Bankruptcy, migration and family law comprise ... Act . The Court, on remittal from the FederalCourt of AustraliaFederalCourt , hears appeals from ... of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Bot generated title ref , in relation to unfair trade ... with the FederalCourt of Australia to hear and determine complaints of unlawful discrimination ... been invested under the Judiciary Act 1903 . On 5 May 2009, the federal Attorney General of Australia ... abolition of the Federal Magistrates Court. All family law matters would revert to the Family Court while other matters would be heard in the FederalCourt. No date had been given for this change. ref cite news title Federal Magistrates Court to be scrapped url http www.abc.net.au news stories ... district and county courts in Australia. There are now over 60 Federal Magistrates in Australia. The first Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia Chief Federal Magistrate , Diana Bryant ... more details
for the active Federal Courts FederalCourt Canada FederalCourt of Appeal Canada The FederalCourt of Canada ... Division and an Appeal Division commonly known as the FederalCourt of Appeal . The Court existed from 1971 to 2003 when it was split into two separate Courts, the FederalCourt Canada FederalCourt and the FederalCourt of Appeal Canada FederalCourt of Appeal . The 2003 change in structure was largely ... they are appointed, but just split the court into two separate courts. The FederalCourt of Canada s enabling legislation, the FederalCourt Act , was renamed the Federal Courts Act . Organization The Court consisted of a first level trial court, known as the FederalCourt of Canada &ndash Trial Division , and an appellate Court, known as the FederalCourt of Canada &ndash Appeal Division more commonly referred to as the FederalCourt of Appeal . The Trial Division had jurisdiction to hear judicial ..., set out in section 28 of the FederalCourt Act . Decisions of the Appeal Division could be appealed ... the FederalCourt of Canada unless a law explicitly allowed the proceeding. The docket of the court ... The federal government has the power to establish a court system under section 101 of the Constitution ... over tax issues. Over time this court s jurisdiction was extended to other matters of federal jurisdiction. In 1971, the FederalCourt of Canada was established, inheriting much of the jurisdiction of the Exchequer Court. The FederalCourt of Canada gained the jurisdiction to hear judicial reviews from federal agencies and tribunals. The FederalCourt of Canada had two divisions, the FederalCourt &ndash Trial Division and FederalCourt &ndash Appeal Division . On July 2, 2003 the court was again restructured. The Court was split into two separate Courts, with the Trial Division continued as the FederalCourt Canada FederalCourt and the Appeal Division continued as the FederalCourt of Appeal Canada FederalCourt of Appeal . Until 1976, there was substantial judicial support for the view ... more details
Image Palace of Justice Putrajaya Dec 2006 002.jpg right thumb The FederalCourt is located in the Palace of Justice Malaysia Palace of Justice in Putrajaya . The FederalCourt of Malaysia Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia in Malay is the highest Courts of Malaysia court and the final appellate court in Malaysia . This court was previously known as the Supreme Court of the Federation of Malaya from Hari Merdeka independence in 1957 until 1963. When Federation of Malaya Malaya , Sabah , Sarawak , and Singapore formed Malaysia in 1963, the court was renamed FederalCourt of Malaysia . Until 1985, the FederalCourt remained the second highest court in the land, being subordinate to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Privy Council in England . When appeals to the Privy Council were abolished, the court was renamed Supreme Court of Malaysia . Finally in 1994, as part of reforms, the court was once again renamed FederalCourt of Malaysia . The head of this court&mdash who is also the head of Malaysian judiciary&mdash is the Chief Justice of Malaysia . As of February 2010, the Chief Justice is Zaki Azmi . The FederalCourt is located in the Palace of Justice Malaysia Palace of Justice in Putrajaya . It was previously housed in the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur . References reference reflist law stub malaysia stub Category Malaysian court system Category National supreme courts Malaysia Category Asian law stubs ... more details
Politics of Switzerland The Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland FAC lang de Bundesverwaltungsgericht , lang fr Tribunal administratif f d ral , lang it Tribunale amministrativo federale lang rm Tribunal administrativ federal is the judicial authority to which decisions of the federal authorities of Switzerland can be appeal ed. The FAC s decisions can generally be appealed, in turn, to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland . Purpose The FAC was created with the federal judicial reform in 2005 to replace some thirty boards of appeal that exercised judicial oversight over the various departments of the federal administration. Up until 2007, the Swiss Federal Council , the supreme executive authority of Switzerland, also served as a final court of appeal in certain areas of administrative law. These judicial functions were also taken over by the FAC, ensuring that every decision of the administration can be reviewed in the last instance by an independent court of law. Organisation The FAC is organised in five divisions with 72 judges in total I infrastructure, finance and personnel 16 judges II economy, education and competition 15 judges III foreigners, health and social security 13 judges IV asylum law 13 judges V asylum law 15 judges The judges are elected by the Federal Assembly of Switzerland and serve for six years reelections are possible. The president of the FAC ... seat of the court at the Schwarztorstrasse 59 in Berne. The FAC took up work in Berne on 1 January 2007. It is set to relocate to its permanent seat in St. Gallen once the construction of the court building there is complete. See also List of judges of the Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland ... http www.bvger.ch 7.3.6 bvger broschure e.pdf English language booklet on the FAC published by the Court http www.admin.ch ch d sr c173 32.html Federal Law of 17 June 2005 on the Federal Administrative Court in German, French or Italian Category Federal courts of Switzerland Administrative Court ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Politics of Switzerland The Federal Insurance Court of Switzerland FIC lang de Eidgen ssisches Versicherungsgericht , lang fr Tribunal f d ral des assurances , lang it Tribunale federale delle assicurazioni lang rm Tribunal federal d assicuranzas was an independent division of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court based in Lucerne . Responsible for judicial review of administrative decisions related to social security , it was composed of eleven full time and eleven part time judges. Effective January 1, 2007, the FIC was completely merged with the Federal Supreme Court as the revised FederalCourt Law entered into force. Judges As of December 2006, the full time judges of the FIC were Aldo Borella Pierre Ferrari , vice president Jean Maurice Fr sard Yves Kernen Susanne Leuzinger Naef , president Alois Lustenberger Ulrich Meyer Hansj rg Seiler Franz Sch n Rudolf Ursprung Ursula Widmer Schmid The judges, now members of the regular Supreme Court, were elected by the Federal Assembly of Switzerland and served for six years reelections were possible. References De icon http www.bger.ch evg status.pdf Status und Geschichtliches zum Eidgen ssischen Versicherungsgericht , published by the court External links http www.bger.ch index insurance.htm Website of the FIC Category Federal courts of Switzerland Insurance Court ... more details
Infobox High Courtcourt name FederalCourt image FederalCourt Canada.jpg imagesize 200px caption Coat of Arms of the FederalCourt granted in 2008 established 2003 country Canada Image Flag of Canada.svg border 20px location Ottawa , Ontario coordinates type authority Constitution Act, 1867, Federal Courts Act & Courts Administration Service Act terms positions 29 website http www.fct cf.gc.ca FederalCourt chiefjudgetitle Chief Justice chiefjudgename Allan Lutfy termstart July 2, 2003 Citation style date September 2009 The FederalCourt is a Canadian trial court that hears cases arising under certain areas of federal law. The FederalCourt is a superior court with nationwide jurisdiction. The court ... Service Act when it and the FederalCourt of Appeal Canada FederalCourt of Appeal were split from their predecessor, the FederalCourt of Canada . On October 24, 2008, the FederalCourt was given its own Armorial bearings by the Governor General of Canada Governor General , the third court in Canada to be given its own Coat of Arms after the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and Ontario Superior Court of Justice . ref http cas ncr nter03.cas satj.gc.ca rss Arms 20 20Media 20Bulletin 20 ENG .pdf Media Release ref Structure The FederalCourt consists of a Chief Justice and thirty two other judges. Currently, there are 28 full time judges leaving five vacancies in the Court , along ... Court cannot hear any case unless a federal statute confers jurisdiction on the Court to hear cases of that type. Some examples of the sort of cases heard by the FederalCourt are judicial review of Canadian ... on the statute. The Court has the authority to judicially review decisions made by most federal boards ... government. Decisions of the FederalCourt may be appealed to the FederalCourt of Appeal. Because it is a superior ... links http www.fct cf.gc.ca index e.html FederalCourt website Courts of Canada FederalCourtsOfCanada Category FederalCourt of Canada canada law stub ... more details
Summary Licensing Non free logo Coat of Arms of the FederalCourt Canada Source http cas ncr nter03.cas satj.gc.ca rss Heraldry 20 BIL .pdf Copyright Canadian Heraldic Authority , Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Fair Use Rationale for FederalCourt Canada it s a low rez version to illustrate the object in question using it here doesn t have any negative impact on the court it s a government run service and not for profit use here is strictly educational with no commercial implications ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2010 Politics of Pakistan The Federal Shariat Court FSC of Pakistan is a court which has the power to examine and determine whether the laws of the country comply with Shari a law. It consists of 8 Muslim judges appointed by the President of Pakistan after consulting the Chief Justice of this Court, from amongst the serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Supreme Court or a High Courts of Pakistan High Court or from amongst persons possessing the qualifications of judges of a High Court. Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan is the current Chief Justices of the Federal Shariat Court Chief Justice of the court. Of the 8 judges, 3 are required to be Ulema who are well versed in Islamic law . The judges hold office for a period of 3 years, which may eventually ... to take necessary steps to amend such law appropriately. The court also exercises revisional jurisdiction over the criminal courts, deciding Hudood cases. The decisions of the court are binding on the High Courts as well as subordinate judiciary. The court appoints its own staff and frames its own rules of procedure. Ever since its establishment in 1980, the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan has ... criticised and deplored. See also Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan , the current Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court External links Official http www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk Category Court system of Pakistan Category Sharia ur ... of the Supreme Court, consisting of 3 Muslim judges of the Supreme Court and 2 Ulema, appointed by the President ... question the very rationale and utility of this institution. It is stated that this court merely duplicates ... of Parliament. The composition of the court, particularly the mode of appointment of its judges and the insecurity of their tenure, is taken exception to, and it is alleged, that this court does not fully ... to pressures and influences from the Executive. In the past, this court was used as a refuge ... more details
Image Bundesgericht VD.jpg thumb 360px Supreme Court building in Lausanne The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland lang de Bundesgericht lang fr Tribunal f d ral lang it Tribunale federale lang rm Tribunal federal is the supreme court of Switzerland . It is located in Lausanne . According to the Constitution of Switzerland , the court has jurisdiction over violations of federal law public international law cantons of Switzerland intercantonal law cantonal constitutional rights autonomy of municipalities, and other guarantees granted by the Cantons to public corporate bodies and federal and cantonal provisions concerning political rights. Because of an emphasis on direct democracy through referendum , the Constitution precludes the court from reviewing acts of the Politics of Switzerland Legislative branch Federal Parliament , unless such review is specifically provided for by statute. Current and former judges main List of judges of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Lorenz Meyer , President 2009 2010 Arthur Aeschlimann , President 2007 2008 Giusep Nay born 1942 , President 2005 2006, 1988 2006. Bernard Corboz born 1948 , Vice President 2005 2006, elected 1990. References HDS 9631 Federal Supreme Court External links http www.bger.ch Official website fr icon de icon it icon coord 46 31 10 N 6 38 39 E region CH VD type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category National supreme courts Switzerland Category Federal courts of Switzerland Supreme Court Europe topic Supreme Court of title Supreme Courts of Europe countries only yes Euro law stub als Bundesgericht Schweiz de Bundesgericht Schweiz fr Tribunal f d ral Suisse it Tribunale federale svizzero ru ... more details
Wikify date March 2011 Politics of Germany The Federal Finance Court Bundesfinanzhof is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany . It is the federalcourt of appeals for cases of tax and customs law, hearing appeals from the Finanzgerichte Finance Courts . The Federal Finance Court was established in 1950 succeeding the Reichsfinanzhof established in 1918 and has its seat in Munich . External links http www.bundesfinanzhof.de Official homepage Supreme Courts of Germany coord 48 08 57 N 11 36 20 E region DE type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Federal Finance Court Of Germany Category National supreme courts Germany one of Germany s seven supreme courts , each supreme in respect to a different field of law Category Administrative courts Category Courts in Germany de Bundesfinanzhof lt Vokietijos Federalinis Finans Teismas no Bundesfinanzhof pl Bundesfinanzhof pt Tribunal Federal das Finan as da Alemanha simple Bundesfinanzhof tr Almanya Federal Finans Mahkemesi ... more details
The FederalCourt of India was a judicial body, established in India in 1937 under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935 , with original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. It functioned till 1950, when the Supreme Court of India was established. The seat of the FederalCourt was at Delhi . The FederalCourt had exclusive original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Central Government and the Provinces. Initially, it was empowered to hear appeals from the High Courts of the provinces in the cases which involved the interpretation of any Section of the Government of India Act, 1935. From 5 January, 1948 it was also empowered to hear appeals in those cases, which did not involve any interpretation of the Government of India Act, 1935. ref cite book last Kumar first Raj ed. title Essays on Legal Systems in India publisher Discovery Publishing House location New Delhi year 2003 pages 108 11 isbn 81 7141 701 9 url http books.google.co.in books?id nMzU5mv7zhgC&pg PA108&lpg PA108&dq FederalCourt of India&source bl&ots U46M1M6sdU&sig O42AMHqdWkN5qmlDHzHegyMQv68&hl en&ei AZsvS7lxi9TsA5TijP8F&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 3&ved 0CBAQ6AEwAjge v onepage&q Federal 20Court 20of 20India&f false ref History The FederalCourt was commenced to function from 1 October, 1937. The seat of the court was the Chamber of Princes in the Parliament building in Delhi. It began with a Chief Justice and two puisne judges. The first Chief Justice was Sir Maurice Gwyer and the other ... Council Notes reflist Further reading Pylee, M.V. 1996 . The FederalCourt Of India , New Delhi Vikas Publishing House, ISBN 978 8125902232 External links http www.vakilno1.com bareacts Laws FederalCourt Enlargement Of Jurisdiction Act 1947.htm FederalCourt Enlargement Of Jurisdiction Act, 1947 Category Indian court system ... of the Supreme Court of India on 28 January, 1950. List of Chief Justices border 0 cellpadding 4 cellspacing ... more details
refimprove date June 2010 Infobox High Courtcourt name FederalCourt of Appeal image imagesize 120px caption established 2007 country Canada Image Flag of Canada.svg border 20px location Ottawa , Ontario coordinates type authority Constitution Act, 1867, Federal Courts Act & Courts Administration Service Act terms positions 12 website http www.fca caf.gc.ca FCA Homepage chiefjudgetitle Chief Justice chiefjudgename Pierre Blais termstart September 22, 2009 The FederalCourt of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters arising from certain federal Acts. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the FederalCourt Canada FederalCourt were split from its predecessor, the FederalCourt of Canada . Jurisdiction The FederalCourt of Appeal hears appeals from the FederalCourt, Tax Court of Canada , and certain federal tribunals, as well as applications for judicial review from certain other federal tribunals. Judges class wikitable bgcolor CCCCCC Name Appointed Prior position Pierre Blais Chief Justice September 22, 2009 Judge June 1998 September 2009 Alice Desjardins Supernumerary 1987 Robert D cary Supernumerary March 14, 1990 Allen Linden Supernumerary July 1990 Gilles L tourneau May 13, 1992 Marc No l 1992 Marc Nadon June 10, 1993 J. Edgar Sexton June 23, 1998 John Maxwell Evans June 26, 1998 Karen Sharlow November 4, 1999 J.D. Denis Pelletier December 14, 2001 C. Michael Ryer October 26, 2006 Johanne Trudel June 2007 David Stratas December 2009 Carolyn Layden Stevenson December 12, 2008 The salary of judges are determined annually by the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. Chief Justice receives 254,600 while other judges earn 232,300 annually. ref Section 10 of the Judges Act ... caf.gc.ca index e.shtml FederalCourt of Appeal website http canlii.org ca as 2002 c8 whole.html ... courts Category FederalCourt of Canada canada law stub fr Cour d appel f d rale ... more details
Politics of Switzerland The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland FCC lang de Bundesstrafgericht , lang fr Tribunal p nal f d ral , lang it Tribunale penale federale lang rm Tribunal federal penala is the court of first instance in cases subject to federal criminal jurisdiction in Switzerland. It was created in 2002 in the course of a wide ranging reform of the Swiss federal judiciary. Most of its judgements can be appealed to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court . Jurisdiction Federal criminal jurisdiction covers the crimes enumerated in articles http www.admin.ch ch d sr 311 0 a336.html 336 and http www.admin.ch ch d sr 311 0 a337.html 337 of the Swiss Penal Code . These include crimes against federal interests against federal institutions, by or against federal officials, etc. as well as cases .... The court s eleven judges are elected by the Swiss Federal Assembly for a term of six years, with reelections ... reviews actions of the federal criminal prosecution authorities and decides conflicts of competence ... to the Judicial Committee of the Federal Assembly. This does not necessarily indicate party membership ... PRD President of the Court 2004 5, 2006 7 Bernard Bertossa style background red Social Democratic ... Democratic People s Party of Switzerland CVP PDC Vice President of the Court 2004 5, 2006 7 ... lightyellow Liberal Party of Switzerland LPS PLS Chamber president Seat The court took up its work on 4 April 2004 in Bellinzona . It is the first Swiss federal authority based in the Italian speaking ... of the Judicial Committee of the Swiss Federal Assembly. Notes references External links http www.bstger.ch Website of the Federal Criminal Court http www.admin.ch ch d sr c173 71.html Federal Law of 4 October 2002 on the Federal Criminal Court in German, French or Italian coord 46 11 23 N 9 01 14 E region CH TI type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category Federal courts of Switzerland Criminal Court de Bundesstrafgericht fr Tribunal p nal f d ral Suisse nl Federaal Strafhof Zwitserland ... more details
update date November 2010 PoliticsGermany The FederalCourt of Justice of Germany lang de Bundesgerichtshof , BGH in Karlsruhe is the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction ordentliche Gerichtsbarkeit in Germany . It is the supreme courtcourt of last resort in all matters of Criminal law criminal and private law . A decision handed down by the BGH can only be reversed by the Federal ... Court of Germany , the Federal Finance Court of Germany , the Federal Labor Court of Germany and the Federal Social Court of Germany , the FederalCourt of Justice is one of the highest courts of Germany ... below, the FederalCourt of Justice of Germany is subdivided in twenty five senate s Twelve of them ... German ref The general function of the FederalCourt of Justice is to save the uniformity of the jurisdiction ... of responsibility of the FederalCourt of Justice In the civil law it takes action by reconsidering ... from a decision of another regional appeal court or from one of the FederalCourt of Justice, it has to inform the FederalCourt of Justice about that, which has to decide finally about this case. This is to save ... of the Federal Supreme Court Judges of the FederalCourt of Justice are selected by an electoral ... can be appointed as a Judge at the FederalCourt of Justice. ref http www.bundesgerichtshof.de richter ... Court of Justice In all civil cases heard by the FederalCourt of Justice, the parties need to be represented by an attorney who has been specifically admitted to the Bar at the FederalCourt of Justice ... court system, in that an attorney at the FederalCourt of Justice for civil cases cannot appear ... of Justice . The requirement for a representative specifically admitted to the FederalCourt of Justice ... suffices. Publication of Cases Since 2000, judgments by the FederalCourt of Justice have been published ...? blob publicationFile The FederalCourt of Justice Published by the FederalCourt of Justice ... title DEFAULTSORT FederalCourt Of Justice Of Germany Category National supreme courts Germany ... more details
Infobox High Courtcourt name Supreme FederalCourt br small Supremo Tribunal Federal small native name native name of the court, if different image Supreme FederalCourt of Brazil.jpg imagesize caption The Supreme FederalCourt at the Pra a dos Tr s Poderes established year country Brazil location city ... FederalCourt lang pt Supremo Tribunal Federal or STF is the supreme courtcourt of last resort of Brazil , serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court ... of Brazil President and approved by the Federal Senate of Brazil Senate . There is a mandatory retirement age of 70. All judicial and administrative meetings of the Supreme Court have been broadcast live on television since 2002. The Court is open for the public to watch the meetings. In May 2009 The Economist called the Supreme FederalCourt the most overburdened court in the world, thanks ... chose to nominate as the first members of the Supreme FederalCourt the ministers who were ... 150px right thumb The Justice, by Alfredo Ceschiatti in the front of the Supreme FederalCourt Chief ... of Brazil federal government in Supreme Court cases. Image Jos R mulo Pl cido Sales.jpg Jos R mulo ... Tribunal Federal Photo 360 of Supreme FederalCourt GUIABSB See also Brazil federal courts Brazil topics ... of from this court go where terms length of court term for judges positions number of positions seats on court website http www.stf.gov.br Official website chiefjudgetitle President chiefjudgename ... exclusively lower legislation, the highest court is, by rule, the Superior Court of Justice Brazil Superior Court of Justice . Alongside its appeal competence, mostly by the Extraordinary Appeal Recurso Extraordin rio , the Court has a small range of cases of original jurisdiction , including ... , or ADIn . The judge s of the court are called Ministers Ministro , although having ... the tribunal s decisions did not bind lower courts. The result was a court that is overstretched ... more details
Image BAG Erfurt 001.jpg thumb Sign Image BAG Erfurt 002.jpg thumb The Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht is the court of the last resort for cases of labour law in Germany , both for individual labour law mostly concerning contract s of employment and collective labour law e.g. cases concerning Strike action strikes and collective bargaining . The court hears cases from the Landesarbeitsgerichte Superior State Labour Courts , which, in turn, are the courts of appeals against decisions of the Arbeitsgerichte Inferior State Labour Courts . The Bundesarbeitsgericht is located in the city of Erfurt . External links Commons category Erfurt Bundesarbeitsgericht Bundesarbeitsgericht http www.bundesarbeitsgericht.de Official homepage Supreme Courts of Germany coord 50 58 39 N 11 00 51 E display title region DE TH type landmark source dewiki apparently one of Germany s seven supreme courts , each supreme in respect to a different field of law DEFAULTSORT Federal Labor Court Of Germany Category Erfurt Category National supreme courts Germany Category Courts in Germany Germany law stub de Bundesarbeitsgericht lt Vokietijos Federalinis Darbo Teismas no Bundesarbeitsgericht pl Bundesarbeitsgericht pt Tribunal Federal do Trabalho da Alemanha simple Bundesarbeitsgericht tr Almanya Federal al ma Mahkemesi zh ... more details
The Bundespatentgericht in German language German , abbreviation BPatG , or German Federal Patent Court , is a Germany German federalcourt competent for particular legal matters, such as patent and trademark cases. It has its Seat legal entity seat in Munich , Germany. See also Deutsches Patent und Markenamt DPMA External links http www.bundespatentgericht.de Bundespatentgericht Germany law stub coord 48 05 30 N 11 36 05 E display title region DE type landmark source dewiki Category German patent law Category Intellectual property law de Bundespatentgericht Deutschland fr Tribunal f d ral des brevets no Bundespatentgericht ... more details
File Bundesverwaltungsgericht Deutschland .JPG thumb 250px Seat of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany the former Reichsgericht building in Leipzig The Federal Administrative Court Bundesverwaltungsgericht is one of the five federal supreme court s of Germany . It is the court of the last resort for generally all cases of administrative law , mainly disputes between citizens and the state. It hears appeals from the Oberverwaltungsgerichte , or Superior Administrative Courts, which, in turn, are the courts of appeals for decisions of the Verwaltungsgerichte Administrative Courts . However, cases concerning social security law belong to the jurisdiction of the Sozialgerichte Social Courts with the Bundessozialgericht as federalcourt of appeals, and cases of tax and customs law are decided by the Finanzgerichte Finance Courts , and, ultimately, by the Bundesfinanzhof . The Bundesverwaltungsgericht has its seat at the former Reichsgericht Imperial Court of Justice building in Leipzig . External links http www.bverwg.de Official homepage Supreme Courts of Germany germany stub Coord 51 19 59 N 12 22 11 E display title region DE SN type landmark source dewiki Category National supreme courts Germany Category Administrative courts Category Courts in Germany da Bundesverwaltungsgericht de Bundesverwaltungsgericht Deutschland fr Tribunal administratif f d ral Allemagne lt Vokietijos Federalinis Administracinis Teismas no Bundesverwaltungsgericht pl Bundesverwaltungsgericht pt Tribunal Administrativo Federal da Alemanha simple Bundesverwaltungsgericht tr Almanya Federal dare Mahkemesi zh ... more details
PoliticsGermany The Federal Constitutional Court in German language German Bundesverfassungsgericht , or BVerfG is a special court established by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany Grundgesetz , the Germany German basic law . Since its inception, the constitutional court has been located in the city of Karlsruhe , intentionally dislocated from the other federal institutions ... similar to the Federal Constitutional Court. Most importantly, the Court does not serve as a regular appellate court from lower courts or the Supreme court Germany Federal Supreme Courts as a sort of superappellate court on any violation of federal laws. Its jurisdiction is focused on constitutional ... in the Grundgesetz are not respected . The powers of the Federal Constitutional Court are defined in article ... title Jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court format PDF accessdate code 19 August 2010 ... Constitutional Court Act BVerfGG . This federal law also defines how decisions of the court ... , may bring a federal law before the court if they consider it unconstitutional procedure ... legalizing abortion , which in highly debated rulings were German Federal Constitutional Court abortion ... must suspend that case and bring this law before the Federal Constitutional Court procedure of Specific ... disputes over competences and procedures before the courtFederal Dispute . The States of Germany ... the court State Federal Dispute . Committee on parliament investigation, including single members ... s website http bundesrecht.juris.de bundesrecht bverfgg Federal Constitutional Court Act BVerfGG in German http www.iuscomp.org gla statutes BVerfGG.htm Federal Constitutional Court Act BVerfGG in English ... Bundesbank Bundesbank central bank in Frankfurt Main Frankfurt . The sole task of the court is judicial ... them ineffective. As such, it is similar to the Supreme Court of the United States . Yet the Court possesses a number of powers that the U.S. Supreme Court does not have see below . It also differs ... more details
Image Kassel Bundessozialgericht 29771.jpg thumb 270px Federal Social Court of Germany The Federal Social Court Bundessozialgericht is the German federalcourt of appeals for social security cases, mainly cases concerning the public health insurance , long term care insurance , pension insurance contract pension insurance and occupational accident insurance schemes. Trial courts for these cases are the Sozialgerichte Social Courts . Appeals against decisions of these courts are heard by the Landessozialgerichte Superior State Social Courts , before the cases may wind up at the Bundessozialgericht . The Bundessozialgericht is located in the city of Kassel . Supreme Courts of Germany External links http www.bundessozialgericht.de Official homepage coord 51 18 53 N 9 26 58 E region DE HE type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category National supreme courts Germany Category Courts in Germany de Bundessozialgericht fr Tribunal social f d ral lt Vokietijos Federalinis Socialinis Teismas no Bundessozialgericht pt Bundessozialgericht simple Bundessozialgericht tr Federal Toplum Mahkemesi zh ... more details
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