Federal Circuit Court of Australia
FCC
12 April 2013 – 1 September 2021
Previously Federal Magistrates Court (1999–2013).
Federal court handling the bulk of first-instance family law and child support work and general federal matters such as migration, bankruptcy, workplace relations, administrative law and intellectual property.
Names over time
- Federal Magistrates Court1999–2013
- Federal Circuit Court of Australia2013–2021
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Federal Magistrates Court on 12 April 2013 by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012, its federal magistrates becoming judges.
- Family law, migration and general federal jurisdiction
Legislation: Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2016Its administration and corporate services were merged into the single administrative entity of the Federal Court of Australia under the Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016.
- Court administration and corporate services
How it ended
Merged with the Family Court of Australia on 1 September 2021 to form the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, continuing as its Division 2.
- First-instance family law
- General federal law jurisdiction
Continued as Division 2.
Main functions
- First-instance family law and child support matters
- Migration judicial review
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Fair work and general federal law matters
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 30 September 2017 to 30 September 2021)