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Supreme Court of Tasmania
Arms of the Supreme Court of Tasmania
Supreme Court of Tasmania building, Hobart
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42°53′10″S 147°19′46″E / 42.886048°S 147.329556°E / -42.886048; 147.329556
Established10 May 1824
JurisdictionSupreme Court of Tasmania Tasmania
LocationHobart
Coordinates42°53′10″S 147°19′46″E / 42.886048°S 147.329556°E / -42.886048; 147.329556
Composition methodVice-regal appointment upon Premier's nomination, following advice of the Attorney General and the Executive Council.
Authorized byParliament of Tasmania via the: Supreme Court Act 1959 (Tas)
Appeals toHigh Court of Australia
Appeals fromMagistrates' Court of Tasmania
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement by age of 72
Number of positions7
Websitewww.supremecourt.tas.gov.au
Chief Justice of Tasmania
CurrentlyAlan Blow OAM
Since8 April 2013
Launceston Supreme Court
Burnie Supreme & Magisterial Courts

The Supreme Court of Tasmania is the highest State court in the Australian State of Tasmania. In the Australian court hierarchy, the Supreme Court of Tasmania is in the middle level, with both an appellate jurisdiction over lower courts, and decisions made by Court to be heard on appeal by the High Court of Australia.

The ordinary sittings of the Court occur in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie in Tasmania. The Court's Appeal division sits only in Hobart.

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