| Children's Court of Queensland | |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland, Australia |
| Composition method | Vice-regal appointment upon nomination by the Premier following the advice of the Attorney-General and Cabinet |
| Authorized by | Queensland Parliament via the Childrens Court Act 1992 (QLD) |
| Appeals to | District Court of Queensland |
| Appeals from | Children's Court, a division of the Magistrates' Court of Queensland |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 70 |
| Website | www.courts.qld.gov.au |
| President | |
| Currently | Judge Michael Shanahan |
| Since | 2011 |
The Children's Court of Queensland is a specialized court in Queensland, a state of Australia which deals with serious crimes committed by children under the age of seventeen years in the state.[1]
Decisions made by the Children's Court of Queensland may be heard on appeal to the District Court of Queensland; and the Children's Court of Queensland has appellate jurisdiction where for matters heard before a magistrate of the Children's Court.[2]
The court should not be confused with the Children's Court which is a division of the Magistrates' Court of Queensland.
- ^ YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 6 4 Child's Age Regulation
- ^ Childrens Court Act 1992 (Qld) s 8
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