The Brisbane Magistrates Court building, a location of the Magistrates Court
Jurisdiction
Queensland
Location
130 locations across Queensland
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: Magistrates Courts Act 1921 (QLD)
Appeals to
District Court of Queensland
Judge term length
Mandatory retirement by age 70
Website
www.courts.qld.gov.au
Chief Magistrate of Queensland
Currently
Judge Janelle Brassington [1]
Since
8 July 2022 (2022-07-08)
Deputy Chief Magistrate of Queensland
Currently
Anthony Gett & Stephen Courtney [2]
Queensland Court Hierarchy
Federal Law Courts
High Court of Australia
Queensland Law Courts
Supreme Court of Queensland
Court of Appeal
Trial Division
Court of Disputed Returns
District Court of Queensland
Planning and Environment Court
Children's Court of Queensland
Coroners Court of Queensland
Land Court
Industrial Court of Queensland
Magistrates Court of Queensland
Tribunals
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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]
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]
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^"Magistrates in Queensland". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
^ ab"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.
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