Judiciary of Australia
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The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matters of both federal and State law.
Courtroom 1 in the High Court in Canberra.
In Melbourne, the Federal Courts are housed in the Commonwealth Law Courts Building on the corner of La Trobe and William streets
The Supreme Court of Victoria
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is the superior court for the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. It is around the middle of the Australian court hierarchy.
Northern Territory Supreme Court Building