Is Circuit Court state or federal?

Is Circuit Court state or federal?

The Court is an independent federal court under the Australian Constitution. It is a federal court of record and a court of law and equity. Under section 8 of the FCC Act the Court is constituted by the Chief Judge and judges as appointed.

What is Circuit sitting?

Legal Definition of circuit court : a court that sits in more than one place in a judicial district: as. a : a state court usually with original jurisdiction and sometimes with appellate jurisdiction.

What cases do circuit judges hear?

Some circuit judges deal specifically with criminal or civil cases, while some are authorised to hear public and/or private law family cases. Others may sit more or less on a full-time basis in specialised civil jurisdictions, such as Chancery or mercantile cases, or as judges of the Technology and Construction Court.

What is the difference between a recorder and a judge?

A recorder is essentially a part-time circuit judge, and like being a deputy district or tribunal judge the role is fee-paid (ie paid by the day rather than salaried). Recorders are appointed either to the Crown Court or the County Court, the former doing criminal work, the latter civil and family.

What is a Purple judge?

Circuit judges are judges in England and Wales who sit in the Crown Court, county courts and certain specialized sub-divisions of the High Court of Justice, such as the Technology and Construction Court. They are sometimes referred to as “purple judges” on account of their purple colour dress robes.

Can you call Judge Sir?

In person: In an interview, social event, or in court, address a judge as “Your Honor” or “Judge [last name].” If you are more familiar with the judge, you may call her just “Judge.” In any context, avoid “Sir” or “Ma’am.”

What’s higher than a judge?

chief justice