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Australia's legal system is based on the British legal system (as Australia is a commonwealth country). This is a distinctly different system than that originating from the Roman Empire; the Civil law system.
It should be noted that these SYSTEMS are different from the CATEGORIES of law in Australia; common law and civil law. For this purpose, common law refers to the law of the courts made by judges through precedent. Civil law is the type of law between individuals and citizens, as opposed to criminal law where it is the individual v the state.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIn what way?
The Judiciary in Australia is an independent body, operating civil and criminal jurisdictions over many courts in the states and commonwealth. Australia judicial system is adversarial, in which the parties make their case before the judge or jury and then the court decides on the verdict.
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∙ 15y agoThe Australian Parliament operates under the (British) Westminister System, as do legislatures and the judiciary in all parts of Australia.
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∙ 14y agoAustralia, like America and England is a democracy and its legal system logically must be very similar.
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Who administers the federal court system?
the Department of the Attorney- General in the Government of Australia
What were Edmund Bartons main achievements?
He created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia.
What kind of services does the judicial system have?
U.S Supreme Court.
What is the name of the highest appellate court in Australia?
The High Court of Australia is Australia highest court, and is the ultimate appelate court for all matters.
What is the Supreme Court in Australian?
The highest court in the land in australia is called the High Court of Australia.
What are the values and principles of Australia's court system?
Primarily that they are independent of the other branches of government, that it is a system of precedence - in which decisions are binding on lower courts.
What is the highest court in western Australia?
supreme court of western australia
What is the final court of appeal in Australia?
The High Court of Australia in all matters. Australia Act 1986.
When was the high court of Australia established?
the high court of Australia was established in 1901
When was High Court of Australia created?
High Court of Australia was created in 1903.
When was Supreme Court of Western Australia created?
Supreme Court of Western Australia was created in 1861.
What are the powers of The High Court of Australia?
TheHigh Court is the highest court in australia, as such its main power is that as an appelate court. It also has the power to rule on constitutional interpretation.
