The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest court in the Australian state of New South Wales. It possesses unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases within the state and presides over the most severe criminal cases. Although it is the highest court in New South Wales, appeals can be made to the High Court of Australia with special leave.
In 1911, the Supreme Court was granted full Admiralty jurisdiction.
Since 1930, three generations of the Street family have served New South Wales as Chief Justice.
The court now operates under the Supreme Court Act in 1970.
In 1972, the Supreme Court was one of the last Common Law jurisdictions to fuse the administration of Equity and Common Law.
In 1976, the New South Wales Government completed construction of the Sydney Law Courts building.
In 1977, the Sydney Law Courts building received an RAIA Merit Award.
In 1992, provisions on the appointment and removal of judicial officers were incorporated into the state's Constitution.
In April 1999, Supreme Court Judges Carolyn Simpson, Margaret Beazley, and Virginia Bell, sitting as an all-female bench in the Court of Criminal Appeal in Sydney, threw out an appeal from a convicted computer hacker who had been posting offensive messages. It was noted that at the time, there had never been an all-female bench in England or New Zealand.
On 2 April 1999, the inaugural Supreme Court building, also known as the Greenway Wing, was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register.
On 2 April 1999, the second structure to house the Court, known as the Old Registry Building, was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.
The court now operates under the Civil Procedure Act in 2005.
In 2009, the Sydney Law Courts building was refurbished at a cost of A$214 million, with sustainability measures implemented.
As of April 2020, the current judges serving on the Court, and the dates of their appointment, are listed.
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