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TheSupreme Court of New South Walesis the highest statecourtof theAustralianStateofNew South Wales.It has unlimitedjurisdictionwithin the state incivilmatters, and hears the most seriouscriminalmatters. Whilst the Supreme Court is the highest New South Wales court in theAustralian court hierarchy,an appeal by special leave can be made to theHigh Court of Australia.

Supreme Court of New South Wales
Coat of Arms of New South Wales
TheLaw Courts BuildinginQueen's Square, Sydney
Map
33°52′08″S151°12′42″E/ 33.868918°S 151.211628°E/-33.868918; 151.211628
Established1823
JurisdictionNew South Wales
LocationSydney
Coordinates33°52′08″S151°12′42″E/ 33.868918°S 151.211628°E/-33.868918; 151.211628
Composition methodAppointment by thegovernoron theadviceof thepremier(following consultation with theattorney generalandCabinet)
Authorized byParliament of New South Walesvia the:
Appeals to
Appeals fromDistrict Court of New South Wales
Local Court of New South Wales
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement by age of 72
Number of positions52
Websitesupremecourt.nsw.gov.au
Chief Justice of New South Wales
CurrentlyJusticeAndrew Bell
Since7 March 2022(2022-03-07)
Chief Judge at Common Law
CurrentlyIan Harrison
Since9 November 2023(2023-11-09)
Chief Judge in Equity
CurrentlyDavid Hammerschlag
Since15 March 2017(2017-03-15)

Matters ofappealcan be submitted to theNew South Wales Court of AppealandCourt of Criminal Appeal,both of which are constituted by members of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Court of Appeal from those who have been commissioned as judges of appeal.

The Supreme Court consists of 52 permanent judges, including theChief Justice of New South Wales,presentlyAndrew Bell,the President of theCourt of Appeal,10 Judges of Appeal, the Chief Judge at Common Law, and the Chief Judge in Equity.

The Supreme Court's central location is the Law Courts Building inQueen's Square,Sydney,New South Wales.

History

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Background

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The firstsuperior courtof theColony of New South Wales(known as theSupreme Court of Civil Judicature) was established byletters patentdated 2 April 1814, known as theSecond Charter of Justice of New South Wales.Thatcharterprovided that there should be a Supreme Court constituted by a Judge appointed by the King's commission and two Magistrates. The charter also created the Governor's Court and the Lieutenant-Governor's Court. The jurisdiction of the Governor's Court and the Supreme Court extended toVan Diemen's Land(the former name forTasmania). All three courts were concerned with civil matters only.[1][2]

Establishment

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Legislation to establish a new supreme court for both New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land was prepared inLondonbyJames Stephen,counsel to theColonial Office,andFrancis Forbes,Chief Justice ofNewfoundlandand Chief Justice-designate of New South Wales. The act was called an "Act to provide for the better administration of justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and for the more effectual government thereof" and is numbered as4 Geo. 4.c. 96. The statute was passed on 19 July 1823.[3]

In consequence of this legislation,letters patentestablishing the New South Wales Supreme Court were sealed on 13 October 1823, and proclaimed in Sydney on 17 May 1824. They are known as the Third Charter of Justice of New South Wales.

This charter provided that there should be aChief Justicefor the colony of New South Wales in the Island ofNew Holland(as the continent of Australia was then known), as well as other judges, aregistrar,aprothonotary,amaster,and a Keeper of Records and such other Officers as may be necessary for the administration of Justice in the colony.

The charter also established the office ofsheriff;gave precedence to the Chief Justice over all other subjects except theGovernor(or acting Governor) of the colony; and allowed the Court to admit persons to bebarristers,attorneys,proctorsorsolicitorsas the case may be. Previously, a person had to be admitted as such in the United Kingdom. However, ex-convicts were not permitted to be admitted.

In 1840, aPort Phillip divisionof the Court was created, consisting of a single Resident Judge, to exercise the court's jurisdiction in thePort Phillip Districtof the Colony of New South Wales.[4]The division existed until 1852, when it was replaced by theSupreme Court of Victoriafollowing the creation of theColony of Victoria.[5]

Also in 1840, theParliament of New South Walesestablished a separateequitydivision in the court. Limitedjurisdictionindivorcecases was granted in 1873 and fullAdmiraltyjurisdiction was added in 1911. The Supreme Court, in 1972, was one of the lastCommon Lawjurisdictions in the world to fuse the administration of Equity and Common Law, although these continue as the historic names for the two divisions of the court. This process began in the United Kingdom with the passage of theJudicature Actsin 1873. Since 1930, three generations of theStreet familyhave served New South Wales as Chief Justice.

Supreme Court JudgesCarolyn Simpson,Margaret BeazleyandVirginia Bellmade headlines in April 1999 when the three sat in theCourt of Criminal AppealinSydney.[6]The Judges threw out anappealfrom a convictedcomputer hackerwho had, out of "sheer maliciousness", been posting offensive messages on Ausnet's homepage. According to the Women Lawyers Association of NSW, there had never been an all-female bench inEnglandorNew Zealandat the time.[7]

Structure and jurisdiction

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The court now operates under theConstitution Act 1902(NSW), theSupreme Court Act 1970(NSW), and theCivil Procedure Act 2005(NSW), although provisions on the appointment and removal of judicial officers were incorporated into the state'sConstitutionin 1992.

The court consists of 52 permanent judges, three Acting Judges of Appeal, two Acting Judges, and an Associate Judge. Permanent judges include theChief Justice of New South Wales,the President of theCourt of Appeal,eleven Judges of Appeal (one of whom is currently the Chief Judge at Common Law), the Chief Judge at Common Law and the Chief Judge in Equity, and 38PuisneJudges.

The Chief Judge in each trial division also sits in the Court of Appeal from time to time. Occasionally, puisne judges also sit in the Court of Appeal, though this is uncommon.

The court hears very serious cases such as murder and treason, civil cases involving more than $750 000, and civil matters such as wills, injunctions, and admiralty. The court's work at first instance is divided between the Common Law Division, which hears civil, criminal and administrative law matters, and the Equity Division, which hears equity, probate, commercial, admiralty, and protective matters. The court includes the Court of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal which hear appeals from theDistrict Courtand theLocal Courtand from single judges sitting in the Common Law or Equity Divisions. The Court of Appeal also hears appeals from theLand and Environment Court of New South Walesand a number of administrative tribunals.

The Court of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal are respectively the highest civil and criminal courts in the state. To appeal to theHigh Court of Australiafrom the Court of Appeal or the Court of Criminal Appeal, special leave must be granted by the High Court.

Appeals from state supreme courts to the High Court are not limited to matters in which afederal questionarises and theConstitutionempowers theFederal Parliamentto make laws vesting state courts with federal jurisdiction. The High Court of Australia can review decisions of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in relation to the common law and equitable jurisdictions of the court as well. The High Court of Australia has exercised this power on a number of occasions.

Court buildings

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The Supreme Court of New South Wales was proclaimed in Sydney on 17 May 1824.

Greenway Wing

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Main article:Greenway Wing (Supreme Court of New South Wales)
Greenway Wingon King Street

The inaugural Supreme Court building that is located on the corner ofKing StreetandElizabeth Streetin theSydney central business district,adjacent to what is now known asQueen's Square,was built between 1820 and 1828. The two-storey rectangularGeorgianbuilding, with an additionalloggiaandcorniceadded in 1868, was designed byFrancis Greenwayin 1819 under the direction ofGovernor Macquarie.This building is now called the Greenway Wing. Greenway was dismissed before the building was completed and its design was so modified by his successor,Standish Lawrence Harris,that the building barely resembles his original design. The building was occupied by the Supreme Court from 1827. In the 1860sJames Barnetdesigned additions for the building including an arcaded loggia along the King Streetfaçadeand the new classical cornice andparapetfor the roof, giving the structure aVictorian Italianateappearance. The building was added to theNew South Wales State Heritage Registeron 2 April 1999.[8][9]

Greenway was also responsible for designing the nearbyHyde Park Barracks,recorded on theUNESCOWorld Heritage List,andSt James' Church,listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[10][11][12]

Old Registry Wing

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The Old Registry building, the second structure to house the Court, completed in 1862, looking east across Elizabeth Street.
Main article:Old Registry Wing (Supreme Court of New South Wales)

The second structure to house the Court is located immediately the southwest of the Greenway Wing on the corner of Elizabeth Street and St James Road. Designed byGovernment ArchitectAlexander Dawson,it is one of only two Government buildings which were designed in theVictorian Free Gothicstyle, the other being the nearbyLand Titles Office.Built between 1859 and 1862 and listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999, the site is now known as the Old Registry Building. Barnet extended the Old Registry building in 1875 and 1886.[13]

Banco Court wing

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Main article:Banco Court (Supreme Court of New South Wales)
Banco Road Court

Designed byWalter Liberty Vernonand built between 1895 and 1896 in theFederation Free Classicalstyle, the two-storey rich red brick Banco Court building was the third location of the Supreme Court. The Banco Wing is located to the east of the Old Registry building on St James Road and south of the Greenway Wing and makes little reference to the earlier buildings in either style or detailing. The interior of the courtroom has aesthetic significance and is said to be modelled on St Stephen's Court inDublin.The court building is located in St James' Road, opposite the north-western edge ofHyde Park.Although in some sources it is referred to as "Banco Road Court", the origin of this alternative name is unknown - there is no Banco Road.

Law Courts Building

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Main article:Law Courts Building, Sydney

In 1976 the New South Wales Government completed construction of the Sydney Law Courts building, facing Queen's Square and bounded byPhillip StreetandMacquarie Street.The 27-storey 33,000-square-metre (360,000 sq ft) building is owned by Law Courts Limited, a company whose shareholders comprise theGovernment of Australiaand theGovernment of New South Wales.The building houses theHigh Court of Australia(when it sits in Sydney), theFederal Court of Australiaand the NSW Supreme Court. The building was designed by architects McConnel Smith and Johnson and received anRAIAMerit Award in 1977 and stands as a strong, singular statement representative of its time and a product of thebrutalistschool of architecture. Refurbished in 2009 at a cost ofA$214 million, a range of sustainability measures were implemented to extend the life and amenity of the building.[14]

Judges

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For a more comprehensive list, seeList of Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The current judges serving on the Court as of April 2020,[15]and the dates of their appointment, are listed below.

Name Position Appointment
commenced 		Appointment
ended 		Term in office Comments Notes
Andrew Bell Chief Justice 5 March 2022 2 years, 223 days President of the Court of Appeal (2019–2022) [16]
Julie Ward President of the Court of Appeal 5 March 2022 2 years, 223 days Chief Judge in Equity (2017–2022) [17]
John Basten Judge of Appeal 2 May 2005 19 years, 165 days
Robert Macfarlan 8 September 2008 16 years, 36 days
Anthony Meagher 10 August 2011 13 years, 65 days
Fabian Gleeson 29 April 2013 11 years, 168 days [18]
Mark Leeming 3 June 2013 11 years, 133 days [19]
Anthony Payne 30 March 2016 8 years, 198 days
Richard White 15 March 2017 7 years, 213 days [20]
Judge 27 April 2004 20 years, 170 days [21]
Paul BreretonAM,RFD Judge of Appeal 23 August 2018 6 years, 52 days [22]
Judge 15 August 2005 19 years, 60 days
Anna Mitchelmore Judge of Appeal 28 March 2022 [23]
Robert Beech-Jones Chief Judge at Common Law
Judge of Appeal		 31 August 2021 3 years, 44 days [24]
David Hammerschlag Chief Judge in Equity 17 March 2022 2 years, 211 days [23]
Judge 30 January 2007 17 years, 258 days [25]
Carolyn Simpson Acting Judge of Appeal 30 March 2018 6 years, 198 days
Judge of Appeal 11 June 2015 29 March 2018 2 years, 291 days
Judge 22 December 1993 24 years, 97 days
Michael Walton Judge 8 December 2016 25 years, 301 days Former Vice President & President of theIndustrial Court of NSW
(December 1998 - December 2016)		 [26][27]
Peter Johnson 1 February 2005 19 years, 256 days
Stephen RothmanAM 3 May 2005 19 years, 164 days
Derek PriceAM 28 August 2006 18 years, 47 days [28]
Ian Harrison 12 February 2007 17 years, 245 days [29]
Elizabeth Fullerton 19 February 2007 17 years, 238 days [30]
Nigel Rein 5 May 2008 16 years, 162 days Judge of theDistrict Court(2002 - 4 May 2008) [31]
Robert Hulme 2 March 2009 15 years, 226 days [32]
Michael Slattery 25 May 2009 15 years, 142 days Judge Advocate General (Australia) [33]
David Davies 29 June 2009 15 years, 107 days [34]
Michael Ball 13 April 2010 14 years, 184 days [35]
Peter GarlingRFD 7 June 2010 14 years, 129 days [36]
John Sackar 1 February 2011 13 years, 256 days [37]
Ashley Black 4 July 2011 13 years, 102 days [38]
Christine Adamson 17 October 2011 12 years, 363 days [39]
Geoffrey Bellew 31 January 2012 12 years, 257 days [40][41]
James Stevenson 1 February 2012 12 years, 256 days [40][42]
Robert Beech-Jones 12 March 2012 12 years, 216 days [43]
Stephen Campbell 2 May 2012 12 years, 165 days [44]
Richard Button 12 June 2012 12 years, 124 days [45]
Geoff Lindsay 6 August 2012 12 years, 69 days [46]
Philip Hallen Judge 12 November 2012 11 years, 337 days
Associate Judge 5 July 2010 11 November 2012 2 years, 129 days [47]
Francois Kunc Judge 8 April 2013 11 years, 189 days [48]
Stephen Robb 20 June 2013 11 years, 116 days [49]
Rowan Darke 16 August 2013 11 years, 59 days [50]
Robertson Wright 25 October 2013 10 years, 355 days [51]
Peter Hamill 29 April 2014 10 years, 168 days [52]
Helen Wilson 3 November 2014 9 years, 346 days
Des Fagan 11 June 2015 9 years, 125 days
Natalie Adams 5 April 2016 8 years, 192 days
Julia Lonergan 21 March 2017 7 years, 207 days [20]
Guy Parker 6 April 2017 7 years, 191 days [53]
Kelly Rees 5 September 2018 6 years, 39 days [54]
Lea Armstrong 31 October 2018 5 years, 349 days Formerly theNSW Crown Solicitor,Appointed as President of theNSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal [55]
Trish Henry 30 January 2019 5 years, 258 days [56]
Mark Ierace 31 January 2019 5 years, 257 days [57]
Richard Cavanagh 19 September 2019 5 years, 28 days [58]
Kate Williams 15 April 2020 4 years, 182 days [59]
Hament Dhanji 20 September 2021 3 years, 24 days [60]
Elisabeth Peden 6 April 2022 [61]
Monika Schmidt Acting Judge 3 February 2020 4 years
Judge 27 July 2009 11 September 2019 10 years, 46 days Judge of theIndustrial Court of NSW(1993–2009) [62][58]
Joanne Harrison Associate Judge 1997 26–27 years

See also

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References

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