High Court of Australia

The Australian High Court is established under Section 71 of the Australian Constitution.

The Court is the final arbiter of interpretation of the Australian Constitution, as well as the final court of appeal from all other Australian State and Federal courts.

The Court currently has 7 judges, headed by the Chief Justice, Murray Gleeson.

• Justices of the High Court - full list of all Justices and Chief Justices since 1903.

• The High Court - official web site
• High Court Cases
• High Court Bulletin
• High Court Transcripts

Some High Court Judgements

• April 18, 2002: Single Mothers and IVF - also in rich text format

Recent Items

• Oct 27: High Court Judge McHugh Calls For More Women To Be Appointed

• Oct 06: Howard Addresses Centenary High Court Sitting
• Feb 07: Dyson Heydon's Farewell Speech to the NSW Supreme Court

• Dec 17: Dyson Heydon, Conservative NSW Judge, Appointed To High Court
• Jun 22: Gaudron Retirement Gives Howard Chance To Shift High Court To Right
• Apr 27: Media And Courts: Speech by Justice Michael Kirby
• Apr 18: High Court Rules In Favour Of IVF For Single Women
• Mar 13: Kirby Responds To Heffernan Allegations
• Mar 13: Heffernan's Disgraceful Speech Under Parliamentary Privilege
• Feb 13: Origins of the High Court: Speech by Chief Justice Murray Gleeson

• Jul 27: Valuing Courts - Speech by Chief Justice Murray Gleeson
• Apr 07: The Changing Judiciary - speech by Chief Justice Murray Gleeson
• Apr 14: Chief Justice Firming As New Governor-General

• Jun 16: High Court Upholds Industrial Relations Legislation
• Jun 02: Mabo Anniversary Amid Reconciliation Controversy

• Mar 21: Howard Appoints Murray Gleeson As New Chief Justice of High Court