Supreme Court of South Australia

Supreme Court of South Australia
Supreme Court of South Australia
	Coat of Arms of South Australia
	The Supreme Court of South Australia building from Victoria Square
	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: Constitution Act 1934 (SA); Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA);
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^[1] is the superior court of the Australian state of South Australia. The Supreme Court is the highest South Australian court in the Australian court hierarchy. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and as many other judges (called justices) as may be required.

^ "The Supreme Court". Courts Administration Authority, South Australia. Retrieved 13 November 2012.