Cairns Courthouse, a permanent location for the District Court
Established
1866–1921; 1958
Jurisdiction
Queensland
Location
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law in Brisbane; Beenleigh; Cairns; Ipswich; Maroochydore; Rockhampton; Southport, Townsville
Composition method
Vice-regal appointment upon nomination by the Premier following the advice of the Attorney-General and Cabinet
Authorized by
Queensland Parliament via the: District Court Act 1967 (QLD)
Appeals to
Supreme Court of Queensland
Appeals from
Magistrates Court of Queensland
Judge term length
mandatory retirement by age of 70
Number of positions
39
Website
www.courts.qld.gov.au
Chief Judge
Currently
Brian Devereaux SC
Since
17 August 2020 (2020-08-17)
The District Court of Queensland(QDC) is the second tier in the court hierarchy of Queensland, Australia.[1] The Court deals with serious criminal offences such as rape, armed robbery and fraud. Juries are used to decide if defendants are guilty or not guilty.
The original court was established in 1866 to ease the workload of the Supreme Court of Queensland. However, in 1921 the Queensland Parliament decided District Courts were no longer necessary and the courts were abolished. They were re-established by Parliament in 1958, again to relieve the workload in the Supreme Court. The present court is constituted under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld).[2] That Act amalgamated the previous District Court in existence prior to 1967 into the new District Court.
The District Court sits in 32 locations across Queensland. Judges also travel throughout the state to hear matters in regional and remote areas.
Decisions made by the District Court may be heard on appeal to the Supreme Court; and the District Court may sit as an appellate court for decisions made in the Magistrates Court of Queensland.[1] The unreported judgments of the District Courts is published on the Queensland Judgments website.
^ ab"The District Court of Queensland" (PDF). Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland). Government of Queensland. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^District Court of Queensland Act 1967 (Qld)
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