Supreme Court of South Australia
Supreme Court of South Australia | |
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34°55′50″S 138°35′59″E / 34.930656°S 138.599762°E | |
Established | 2 January 1837 |
Jurisdiction | South Australia |
Location | Adelaide |
Coordinates | 34°55′50″S 138°35′59″E / 34.930656°S 138.599762°E |
Composition method | Vice-regal appointment upon nomination by the Premier following the advice of the Attorney General and Executive Council of South Australia |
Authorized by | Parliament of South Australia via the: |
Appeals to | High Court of Australia |
Appeals from | District Court of South Australia |
Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age of 70 |
Number of positions | 13 |
Website | Supreme Court of South Australia |
Chief Justice of South Australia | |
Currently | Chris Kourakis |
Since | 25 June 2012 |
The Supreme Court of South Australia
History
The Court was established by
The Court was endowed with all the common law and probate jurisdiction of the courts of Westminster. The first sessions of the Court were not held until May 1837, presided over by Sir John Jeffcott, the first judge of the court. (The title of Chief Justice was not officially introduced until the coming into force of Act No 31 of 1855-1856.)
After Sir John's death in December 1837, Henry Jickling was appointed as an acting judge. Although appointed as a caretaker judge, Jickling was responsible for two important developments: he codified the testamentary causes jurisdiction of the court and admitted the first practitioners of the Supreme Court in March 1838.
Justice Jeffcott's permanent replacement on the Court was Sir Charles Cooper. Reports of ill health prompted Governor Henry Young to ask for the appointment of a second judge. As a result Justice Crawford was appointed. Justice Crawford was the first justice to wear a wig in court. Crawford died after only two years on the bench.
Crawford was replaced by
During Boothby's time on the Court, the first
In 1935 the Supreme Court Act commenced.[3]
Jurisdiction
This article needs to be updated.(May 2020) |
The Court exercises both
The Supreme Court hears appeals from the Magistrates Court of South Australia in both civil and criminal matters, and also from decisions of Supreme Court Masters and various other tribunals. In such cases, the Court ordinarily consists of a single judge. Particular judges may be designated to sit in the probate jurisdiction or assigned case management functions in respect of long and complex trials.
The proceedings of the Supreme Court of South Australia are normally heard in
Subject to statutory exceptions, an appeal is available by special leave to the
See also
References
- ^ "The Supreme Court". Courts Administration Authority, South Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "The History of the Supreme Court". Courts Administration Authority, South Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA)