Magistrates Court of Queensland
Magistrates Court of Queensland | |
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Queensland Parliament via the: Magistrates Courts Act 1921 (QLD) | |
Appeals to | District Court of Queensland |
Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age 70 |
Website | www.courts.qld.gov.au |
Chief Magistrate of Queensland | |
Currently | Judge Janelle Brassington [1] |
Since | 8 July 2022 |
Deputy Chief Magistrate of Queensland | |
Currently | Anthony Gett & Stephen Courtney [2] |
Queensland Court Hierarchy |
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Federal Law Courts |
Queensland Law Courts |
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Tribunals |
The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the
Decisions made by the Magistrates Court may be heard on
The Chief Magistrate of Queensland, since 2022, is Judge Janelle Brassington.[1]
Jurisdiction
Civil
The Magistrates Court has the jurisdiction to decide on civil matters for which the amount in dispute is less than or equal to A$150,000.[5] Civil matters in which the amount in dispute is more than $150,000 are decided by either the District Court or the Supreme Court.[5]
Criminal
The Magistrates Court has the jurisdiction to decide on charges of summary offences, and indictable offence which may be heard summarily.[5]
The Magistrates Court also conducts committal hearings in which the presiding magistrate decides, based on the strength of the evidence, whether to refer the matter to a higher court.[5]
Procedure
Those present at court typically include the
Members of the
Notable former magistrates
- Di Fingleton
- Basil Gribbin
See also
- Australian court hierarchy
- Judiciary of Australia
- List of Queensland courts and tribunals
References
- ^ a b "New Chief Magistrate and Magistrate appointed". 4 July 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.//
- ^ "Magistrates in Queensland". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Government of Queensland. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "About Magistrates Courts". Courts. Queensland Government. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Government of Queensland. 2010. Archived from the original(PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
Attribution
- State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AUlicence (accessed on 4 August 2016).