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  1. 3. of the Court.
  2. 11. The Local Court deals with minor civil disputes. In this court, people can
  3. 13. same status as the Supreme Court of New South Wales. There are 6 permanent Judges in
  4. 17. The District Court is known to be the "middle" court in the state legal
  5. 20. located in canberra and is the highest court in the Australian Judical system.
  6. 21. The Family Court of Australia is led by Chief Justice
  7. 23. This is the highest court in the NSW state court hierarchy and hears
  8. 27. Bryant, who oversees the judicial and administrative
  9. 28. development, building and planning disputes. The Court is highly specialised, with
  10. 29. more than $ ¾ million. The Supreme Court also reviews (or hears the appeals from)
  11. 30. 47 judges.
Down
  1. 1. The Land and Environment Court vests the power to determine
  2. 2. investigates deaths by unusual means.
  3. 3. The Federal Court of Australia is a national court which sits in all capital cities
  4. 4. other people for damage to property or for injury claims up to $40 000. The local court also
  5. 5. deals with the protection of children
  6. 6. It also appeals (gets an application for a legal decision to be reviewed by higher court)
  7. 7. court approximately hears 80% of both civil and criminal cases.
  8. 8. the courts which are lower in the court hierarchy such as the District Court. The court
  9. 9. sentences and supervises the treatment of serious offenders with drug or alcohol dependencies.
  10. 10. like armed robbery, manslaughter and homicide to decide if there is enough evidence
  11. 12. Land and Environment Court.
  12. 14. elsewhere in Australia when necessary.
  13. 15. and kidnapping. The Supreme Court hears the serious civil cases such as court cases
  14. 16. the case to go on for a higher court trial. The magistrate hears bail applications as well. The
  15. 18. most difficult cases. It hears the serious criminal cases such as murder, serious sexual
  16. 19. minor criminal matters for example; stealing, drink driving, indecent language and assault
  17. 22. the local court. There are 19 district courts in NSW and 68 judges.
  18. 24. There is a magistrate to manage committal hearings dealing with major criminal
  19. 25. criminal matters such as armed robbery, rape, and assault (but not murder, treason &
  20. 26. The District Court manages the more serious civil cases for claims up to $750 000 &