Federal Court of Australia

The Federal Court of Australia is the highest court in Australia; a Federal Court, which is responsible for litigation of civil and national laws of the respective states. The responsibility includes - in addition to civil matters - even parts of family law and criminal law and the Native Titles. It was built by the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.

Law cases are heard in the first instance before a judge. Appeals against first instance decisions are heard by the Full Court so called, consisting of three judges, and appeal hearings to be decided by the High Court of Australia.

The Federal Court of Australia is divided into two divisions, in the General Division and in the Fair Work Division. Its branches are located in all major cities of the states of Australia and from time to time at other locations.

The Federal Court of Australia also leads registers and Tribunals ( German: criminal courts ): The criminal courts are the Australian Competition Tribunal, Copyright Tribunal of Australia and the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal. Registration of Australian trade unions makes the Court Industrial Relations Court of Australia, they are currently managed there until this Court is fully built.