- Judiciary Act 1903
Infobox AU Legislation
short_title=Judiciary Act 1903
parliament=Parliament of Australia
long_title=An Act to make provision for the Exercise of the Judicial Power of the Commonwealth
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date_passed=
royal_assent=August 25 1903
commencement=August 25 1903
amendments=
related_legislation=
status=AmendedThe Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) regulates the structure of the Australian judicial system and invests federal Australian courts with jurisdiction. Its passage, on the
25 August 1903 , established theHigh Court of Australia . It is one of the oldest pieces of Australian legislation and has been amended over 70 times.The Act provides for the right of barristers and solicitors to practice in Federal courts, it provides for suits by and against the Commonwealth and the States, as well as for procedure in the High Court of Australia.
The Act also establishes in law the position of the
Australian Government Solicitor .External links
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ja1903112/ Judiciary Act 1903]
* [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/reports/92/ ALRC Report 92: A Review of the Judiciary Act 1903 and Related Legislation] – Australian Law Reform Commission Review (July 2001)
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