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33°52′08″S 151°12′42″E / 33.868918°S 151.211628°E | |
Established | 1823 |
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Location | Sydney |
Coordinates | 33°52′08″S 151°12′42″E / 33.868918°S 151.211628°E |
Composition method | Appointment by the governor on the advice of the premier (following consultation with the attorney general and Cabinet) |
Authorized by | Parliament of New South Wales via the:
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Appeals from | District Court of New South Wales Local Court of New South Wales |
Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age of 72 |
Number of positions | 52 |
Website | supremecourt |
Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
Currently | Justice Andrew Bell |
Since | 7 March 2022 |
Chief Judge at Common Law | |
Currently | Ian Harrison |
Since | 9 November 2023 |
Chief Judge in Equity | |
Currently | David Hammerschlag |
Since | 15 March 2017 |
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. Whilst the Supreme Court is the highest New South Wales court in the Australian court hierarchy, an appeal by special leave can be made to the High Court of Australia.
Matters of appeal can be submitted to the New South Wales Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal, both of which are constituted by members of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Court of Appeal from those who have been commissioned as judges of appeal.
The Supreme Court consists of 52 permanent judges, including the Chief Justice of New South Wales, presently Andrew Bell, the President of the Court of Appeal, 10 Judges of Appeal, the Chief Judge at Common Law, and the Chief Judge in Equity.
The Supreme Court's central location is the Law Courts Building in Queen's Square, Sydney, New South Wales.
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