The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. Whilst the Supreme Court is the highest New South Wales court in the Australian court hierarchy, an appeal by special leave can be made to the High Court of Australia.
Matters of appeal can be submitted to the New South Wales Court of Appeal and Court of Criminal Appeal, both of which are constituted by members of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Court of Appeal from those who have been commissioned as judges of appeal.
The Supreme Court consists of 48 judges, including the Chief Justice of New South Wales, presently Tom Bathurst, the President of the Court of Appeal, nine Judges of Appeal, the Chief Judge in Equity, and the Chief Judge in Common Law.
The Supreme Court operates under the Constitution Act 1902 (NSW), the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) and the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW).
The Supreme Court building is physically located in Queen's Square, Sydney, New South Wales.
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