| Supreme Court of Queensland | |
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 Façade of the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law building in Brisbane—the main sitting location of the Court. | |
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| 27°28′4″S 153°1′14″E / 27.46778°S 153.02056°E | |
| Established | 7 August 1861 |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland |
| Location | Brisbane |
| Coordinates | 27°28′4″S 153°1′14″E / 27.46778°S 153.02056°E |
| Composition method | Judges appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier (following consultation with the attorney-general and Cabinet) |
| Authorised by | Queensland Parliament via the:
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| Appeals to | High Court of Australia |
| Appeals from | District Court of Queensland |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 70 |
| Number of positions | 26 |
| Website | www.courts.qld.gov.au |
| Chief Justice of Queensland | |
| Currently | Helen Bowskill |
| Since | 7 September 2015 |
| President of the Court of Appeal | |
| Currently | Debra Mullins |
| Since | 3 April 2017 |
| Senior Judge Administrator, Trial Division | |
| Currently | Glenn Martin |
| Since | 24 August 2021 |
The Supreme Court of Queensland is the highest court in the Australian State of Queensland.[1] It was formerly the Brisbane Supreme Court, in the colony of Queensland.
The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court allows its trial division to hear civil matters involving claims of more than $750,000; criminal matters involving serious offences (including murder and manslaughter); and matters arising under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and cross-vesting legislation.[1] A jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. The division also hears all civil matters involving amounts of more than $750,000. A jury may decide these disputes.
The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court allows its Court of Appeal to hear cases on appeal from the District Court, the trial division of the Supreme Court, and a number of other judicial tribunals in Queensland.[1] Decisions made by the Supreme Court may be taken on appeal to the High Court of Australia in Canberra only by a grant of special leave of the High Court of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Supreme Court". Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland). Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.