Court Hierarchy
The highest court in the land
The High Court
The Head of State of Australia
King Charles III
The process in which members are chosen.
Election
The Court responsible for family issues such as divorce
Family Court, Family Court (WA)
A freedom that is not explicitly written down but can be inferred
Implied rights
The unique court in WA
The Family Court
The amount readings a bill has in the lower house
3
The number of people elected to the House
151
The court that deals with minor criminal charges such as petty theft
Magistrates
Bounds of the Law
Court decisions make this kind of law
Common Law
The amount of votes needed for a bill to pass through the Senate
39
Electorates
The court that hears appeals from the Magistrates court
District Court
Freedom that comes form s116 of the constitution
Freedom of Religion
Courts are bound by the decisions of courts above in this concept
Precedent
The process of the final step in making a bill a law
Royal assent
The people who are given portfolios (a specific area to look after) in government
Ministers
The court that deals with constitutional issues
High Court
A right coming from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of Assembly, Movement or Association
The names of five courts in Australia
Magistrates, Coroners, District, Supreme, Supreme Court of Appeals, High Court, Federal Circuit Court, Family Court (WA), Family Court.
The people who introduce bills to parliament
Members of the Parliament (MP)
The person in charge of the House of Representatives when sitting in parliament
The Speaker
Court that deals with issues such as tax fraud or immigration
Federal Courts
The case that gives Freedom of Speech in Australia
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997)