High Court of Australia
Canberra, Australia
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- Architects
- Colin Madigan, Feiko Bouman, Christopher Kringas, Hans Marelli
- Type
- High court
Visitor information
- Address: Parkes Pl, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
- Phone: +61 2 6270 6811
- Official website: https://www.hcourt.gov.au/
People also ask
Is the High Court of Australia in Canberra?
The seat of the High Court is in Canberra, where it is located in its own building within the National Triangle. The High Court building houses three courtrooms, Justices' chambers, and the Court's main registry, library, and corporate services facilities.
Is the Federal Court of Australia the same as the High Court of Australia?
The Federal Court was established in 1976 by the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 as a court exercising jurisdiction under particular Commonwealth laws. It replaced two specialist federal courts (the Federal Court of Bankruptcy and the Australian Industrial Court) and relieved some of the workload of the High Court.
What cases go to the High Court of Australia?
The subject matter of the cases heard by the Court traverses the whole range of Australian law. It includes, for instance, arbitration, contract, company law, copyright, courts-martial, criminal law and procedure, tax law, insurance, personal injury, property law, family law, trade practices, etc.