Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest court in the Australian State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. The Supreme Court consists of a Trial Division and an Appeal Division. The court was established on 17 May 1824 by RoyalLetters Patent. The first Chief Justice of the court was Francis Forbes. In 1840, the Colonial Legislature established a separate equity division in the court. Admiralty jurisdiction was added in 1911.

Related Topics:
Court - Australia - State - New South Wales - Jurisdiction - Civil - Criminal - 17 May - 1824 - Letters Patent - Francis Forbes - 1840 - Equity - Admiralty - 1911

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It hears very serious cases such as murder and treason, civil cases involving more than $750 000 and civil matters such as wills, injunctions, Admirality. It also contains the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Criminal Appeal which hear appeals from District and Local Courts and appeals of decisions of single judges of the Supreme Court.

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