The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Formerly known as the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia is an independent federal court under the Australian Constitution which was established by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (formerly the Federal Magistrates Act). The jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court broadly includes family law and child support, administrative law, admiralty law, bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, industrial law, migration, privacy and trade practices. The first chief magistrate of the Federal Circuit Court was the Hon. Diana Bryant AO, the current Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia.