Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
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The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is the superior court for the ACT. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters (although it usually only hears matters involving more than AUD 50,000), and hears the most serious criminal matters. It is around the middle of the Australian court hierarchy.
The court was established on 1 January 1934 by the Seat of Government Supreme Court Act 1933 (Cth). The first judge of the court was Lionel Lukin. The first Chief Judge was Russell Fox, appointed when the office was created in 1977. It was substituted for the office of Chief Justice in 1982. The first Chief Justice was Richard Blackburn. The current Chief Justice is Terence Higgins.
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