The County Court of Victoria is located in the legal precinct of Melbourne's central business district, on the corner of William Street, and Lonsdale Street opposite the Supreme Court and Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

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The current Chief Judge of the County Court is His Honour Chief Judge Michael Rozenes QC, a former Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Damian Bugg, QC is the current Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, a position he has held since 2 August 1999. ...

History

The Victorian County Court (which holds the same level of seniority as the District Courts in other states) was formed in 1852. It was modelled on the British County Courts which had been established in 1846. The courts principal goal was to handle small civil claims, and eventually this role evolved (with the partnering of the Court of General Sessions) into both civil and criminal jurisdiction in 1968. Since that time, the courts power has risen and its jurisdiction has widened, proportionate to the claims it addresses. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The County Court is the workhorse of the civil justice system in England and Wales. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Jurisdiction

The Jurisdiction of the County Court (in Victoria) extends to:

• All claims for personal injuries, irrespective of the amount claimed.
• Other personal actions where the amount claimed does not exceed $200,000. Claims of less than $100 000 are heard in the Magistrates Court.
• Claims against municipal councils for loss or injury sustained while upon or using roads, land, buildings under the control of the council or municipality.
• Actions where jurisdiction is specifically conferred on the County Court by a statute. The list includes:the Administration and Probate Act, the Adoption Act, the Cluster Titles Act, the Property Law Act, the Settled Land Act, the Strata Titles Act, the Transfer of Land Act & the Trustee Act.

The County Court also hear appeals from The Magistrates Court regarding criminal cases (civil appeals from The Magistrates being heard in the Supreme Court Appeals Division). All decisions of The County Court can be heard in The Supreme Court Appeals Division.

Locations

The County Court has its headquarters on the corner of William and Lonsdale Streets in Melbourne. It also does circuits to the following locations: William St, facing north from Flinders St William St is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ...

• Bairnsdale
• Ballarat
• Bendigo
• Geelong
• Hamilton
• Horsham
• Mildura
• Morwell
• Sale
• Shepparton
• Wangaratta
• Warrnambool
• Wodonga

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Fellow Courts

The other courts of the Victorian Legal System are the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria. The Supreme Court is the highest judicially in Victoria whilst the County Court is intermediate and the Magistrates' Court is the lowest. The court is low in the Australian court hierarchy. The law courts for the Commonwealth of Australia supersede the Supreme Court and all other regional courts in areas where their legislation is specified, such as the High Court's sole ability to interpret the Australian Constitution. The Magistrates Court of Victoria is an Australian court. ... The Supreme Court of Victoria is located on the corner of Lonsdale and William Streets, Melbourne - the same intersection as the Melbourne Magistrates Court and the County Court of Victoria. ... There are two broad levels within the hierarchy of Australian courts, the federal level and the state and territory level. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

The County Court of Victoria is the last remaining 'County Court' (under that name) in Australia.

See also

• Australian court hierarchy