The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the court hierarchy of Queensland, Australia.[3] All criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in the Magistrates Court, with minor offences being dealt with summarily, and more serious ones being referred to a higher court on the strength of evidence.[3] Most criminal cases are first heard in the Magistrates Court, as are most civil cases. The Magistrates Court hears approximately 95% of all court cases in Queensland.[4]
The Magistrates Court has the jurisdiction to decide on civil matters for which the amount in dispute is less than or equal to A$150,000.[5] Civil matters in which the amount in dispute is more than $150,000 are decided by either the District Court or the Supreme Court.[5]
Criminaledit
The Magistrates Court has the jurisdiction to decide on charges of summary offences, and indictable offence which may be heard summarily.[5]
The Magistrates Court also conducts committal hearings in which the presiding magistrate decides, based on the strength of the evidence, whether to refer the matter to a higher court.[5]
Procedureedit
Those present at court typically include the magistrate, police prosecutor, defendant, plaintiff and witnesses for either party. It is a condition that those who enter the court bow to the Queensland Coat of Arms, situated behind the Bench, upon entry. Plaintiffs, defendants, their counsel and witnesses must rise when they wish to address the bench or when addressed by the magistrate.
Members of the media and general public are allowed into the courtroom, except where a party to the proceedings is under 18 in which case the court becomes a child court and the media and public will only have restricted access to the court.
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Attributionedit
This Wikipedia article incorporates text from About Magistrates Courts published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 4 August 2016).
External linksedit
Magistrates Courts Act 1921 (Qld)
December 02, 2023
magistrates, court, queensland, lowest, court, court, hierarchy, queensland, australia, criminal, proceedings, queensland, begin, magistrates, court, with, minor, offences, being, dealt, with, summarily, more, serious, ones, being, referred, higher, court, str. The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the court hierarchy of Queensland Australia 3 All criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in the Magistrates Court with minor offences being dealt with summarily and more serious ones being referred to a higher court on the strength of evidence 3 Most criminal cases are first heard in the Magistrates Court as are most civil cases The Magistrates Court hears approximately 95 of all court cases in Queensland 4 Magistrates Court of QueenslandThe Brisbane Magistrates Court building a location of the Magistrates CourtJurisdiction QueenslandLocation130 locations across QueenslandComposition methodVice regal appointment upon nomination by the Premier following the advice of the Attorney General and CabinetAuthorized byQueensland Parliament via the Magistrates Courts Act 1921 QLD Appeals toDistrict Court of QueenslandJudge term lengthMandatory retirement by age 70Websitewww courts qld gov auChief Magistrate of QueenslandCurrentlyJudge Janelle Brassington 1 Since8 July 2022 2022 07 08 Deputy Chief Magistrate of QueenslandCurrentlyAnthony Gett amp Stephen Courtney 2 Decisions made by the Magistrates Court may be heard on appeal to the District Court of Queensland The Magistrates Court does not have an appellate jurisdiction The Chief Magistrate of Queensland since 2022 is Judge Janelle Brassington 1 Contents 1 Jurisdiction 1 1 Civil 1 2 Criminal 2 Procedure 3 Notable former magistrates 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Attribution 6 External linksJurisdiction editCivil edit The Magistrates Court has the jurisdiction to decide on civil matters for which the amount in dispute is less than or equal to A 150 000 5 Civil matters in which the amount in dispute is more than 150 000 are decided by either the District Court or the Supreme Court 5 Criminal edit The Magistrates Court has the jurisdiction to decide on charges of summary offences and indictable offence which may be heard summarily 5 The Magistrates Court also conducts committal hearings in which the presiding magistrate decides based on the strength of the evidence whether to refer the matter to a higher court 5 Procedure editThose present at court typically include the magistrate police prosecutor defendant plaintiff and witnesses for either party It is a condition that those who enter the court bow to the Queensland Coat of Arms situated behind the Bench upon entry Plaintiffs defendants their counsel and witnesses must rise when they wish to address the bench or when addressed by the magistrate Members of the media and general public are allowed into the courtroom except where a party to the proceedings is under 18 in which case the court becomes a child court and the media and public will only have restricted access to the court Notable former magistrates editDi Fingleton Basil GribbinSee also edit nbsp Queensland portal nbsp Law portal Australian court hierarchy Judiciary of Australia List of Queensland courts and tribunalsReferences edit a b New Chief Magistrate and Magistrate appointed 4 July 2019 Retrieved 24 February 2020 Magistrates in Queensland 24 February 2020 Retrieved 24 February 2020 a b Magistrates Courts Department of Justice and Attorney General Queensland Government of Queensland 3 August 2016 Retrieved 4 August 2016 About Magistrates Courts Courts Queensland Government 5 November 2013 Retrieved 4 August 2016 a b c d Magistrates Court of Queensland PDF Department of Justice and Attorney General Queensland Government of Queensland 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 11 February 2014 Retrieved 15 June 2012 Attribution edit nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates text from About Magistrates Courts published by the State of Queensland under CC BY 3 0 AU licence accessed on 4 August 2016 External links editMagistrates Courts Act 1921 Qld Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magistrates Court of Queensland amp oldid 1176385009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
