Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Melbourne division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is housed in the Commonwealth Law Courts Building on the corner of La Trobe Street and William Street
Established	1 September 2021 (2021-09-01)
Jurisdiction	Australia
Appeals to	High Court of Australia
Judge term length	Until 70 years of age
Website	www.fcfcoa.gov.au
Chief Justice
Currently	Will Alstergren
Since	10 December 2018
Deputy Chief Justice of Division 1 Deputy Chief Judge (Family Law) of Division 2
Currently	Robert McClelland
Since	16 June 2015 (Division 1) 17 September 2021 (Division 2)
Deputy Chief Judge (General and Fair Work) of Division 2
Currently	Patrizia Mercuri
Since	17 September 2021

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is an Australian court formed in September 2021 from the merger of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. It has jurisdiction over family law in Australia, apart from in Western Australia, as well as various other areas of law such as bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, and industrial law.