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1 Jurisdiction and appointment of judges  





2 Current Judges of the District Court  



2.1  Chief Judge  





2.2  Judges  





2.3  Masters  







3 References  





4 External links  














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Coordinates: 34°5547S 138°3556E / 34.929777°S 138.598805°E / -34.929777; 138.598805
 

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District Court of South Australia
The Sir Samuel Way Building, the main seat of the District Court of South Australia
Map
34°55′47S 138°35′56E / 34.929777°S 138.598805°E / -34.929777; 138.598805
Established1969
Jurisdiction South Australia
LocationAdelaide
Coordinates34°55′47S 138°35′56E / 34.929777°S 138.598805°E / -34.929777; 138.598805
Composition methodVice-regal appointment upon nomination by the Premier following the advice of the Attorney General and Executive Council of South Australia
Authorized byParliament of South Australia via the: District Court Act 1991 (SA)
Appeals toSupreme Court of South Australia
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement by age of 70
WebsiteDistrict Court information section and location link
Chief Judge of the District Court
CurrentlyMichael Evans
Since20 Dec 2016

The District Court of South AustraliaisSouth Australia's principal trial court. It was established as a court of record by the District Court Act 1991. Prior to that the Court had existed since 1969 under the Local and District Criminal Courts Act 1926.

Jurisdiction and appointment of judges[edit]

Judges of the District Court are appointed by the Governor of South Australia on the advice of the Executive Council. Once appointed, they cannot be removed from office except by an address from both houses of the South Australian Parliament. They must retire when they reach the age of 70. Judges of the Employment Court, the Environment, Resources and Development Court, the Licensing Court and the Youth Court, as well as Masters of the Supreme Court, also formally hold office as District Court Judges. They are not listed on this page (except where they have also served as a District Court Judge).

The work of the Court is divided into four areas: civil, criminal, administrative and disciplinary, and criminal injuries. The District Court can hear most civil and criminal matters except for offences related to murder and treason. It also has jurisdiction over criminal injuries compensation claims. In the administrative and disciplinary division, the Court hears appeals from various government agencies, tribunals and disciplinary bodies. The Court is usually constituted of a single judge sitting alone or with a jury (in criminal trials only). In certain cases a judge may sit with two assessors who, with the judge, determine factual questions while the judge determines questions of law. For ceremonial occasions such as the swearing in of a new judge, the Court sits as a Full Court constituted of all available judges.

The main seat of the Court is the Sir Samuel Way Building in Victoria Square, Adelaide (which was originally the Charles Moore and Co. Department store).[1] It also conducts circuits in Mount Gambier, Berri, Port Pirie, Whyalla and Port Lincoln (civil), and Mount Gambier and Port Augusta (criminal).

Current Judges of the District Court[edit]

[2](Date of appointment appears in brackets)

Chief Judge[edit]

Judges[edit]

Masters[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Moore's Department Store / Sir Samuel Way Building". Adelaide City Explorer. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  • ^ "Our judiciary - CAA - District Court judicial officers". Courts Administration Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2016/November/2016_076.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2006/October/2006_060.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2010/February/2010_006.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2012/June/2012_045.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2012/June/2012_045.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2012/June/2012_045.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2015/March/2015_014.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2016/March/2016_014.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2016/November/2016_076.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2017/October/2017_074.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2019/February/2019_009.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2019/February/2019_009.pdf
  • ^ https://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2019/March/2019_014.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2019/December/2019_060.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2019/December/2019_060.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2019/December/2019_062.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2020/October/2020_078.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2020/October/2020_085.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2021/October/2021_070.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2022/January/2022_004.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2022/January/2022_005.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2023/February/2023_009.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2023/February/2023_009.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2023/February/2023_009.pdf
  • ^ https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2023/October/2023_081.pdf
  • External links[edit]


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