High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia. It is mandated by Section 71 of the Australian Constitution.

Location

Since 1980 the High Court ordinarily sits in Canberra, where it is located in its own building within the Parliamentary Triangle, on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. (Prior to this, the court's facilities were shared between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne). The building was designed by Edwards Madigan Torzillo and Briggs Pty Ltd and constructed between 1975 and 1980. It is an unusual and distinctive structure, built in the brutalist style, and features an immense public atrium with a 24 metre high roof. The High Court building houses three courtrooms, Justices' chambers, and the Court's main registry, library, and corporate services facilities. In addition, there are offices of the High Court Registry in Sydney and Melbourne, staffed by officers of the High Court.

Related Topics:
1980 - Canberra - Parliamentary Triangle - Lake Burley Griffin - Sydney - Melbourne - Brutalist

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In Brisbane and Perth registry functions are performed on behalf of the High Court by officers of the Federal Court of Australia, and in Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin they are performed by officers of the Supreme Court of the respective State or Territory.

Related Topics:
Brisbane - Perth - Federal Court of Australia - Adelaide - Hobart - Darwin

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Once a year, the court travels on circuit to some of Australia's more remote cities, such as Perth, Western Australia.

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