Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania›Australia›All AustraliaBrowse ByAll AustraliaAustralia gathers the Justices of the High Court of Australia, the country's highest court since its 1903 founding under the Commonwealth Constitution. The High Court has decided the foundational cases of Australian federalism and constitutional interpretation, from the Engineers' Case reshaping Commonwealth-state power through the Mabo decision recognizing native title, and its bench spans the court's inaugural justices to its current sitting members.FactsAll AustraliaSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedJudges of the High Court of Australia, the apex court of the Australian legal system. 1Formation YearWell-attested1903 CE 1All AustraliaFilter Results58 entriesRoleAllBarrister (5)Chief Justice (7)Diplomat (2)Judge (49)Jurist (4)Lawyer (11)Politician (10)Legal SystemAllAustralian Law (53)Common Law (3)Law of the United Kingdom (1)Law of the United States (1)Field of LawAllAdministrative Law (2)Civil / Private Law (3)Commercial and Business Law (9)Common Law (3)Comparative Law (1)Constitutional Law (20)Criminal Law (4)Environmental Law (1)Family Law (2)Human Rights Law (5)International Law (3)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (3)Nationality or JurisdictionAllAustralia (56)United States (1)Court Served OnAllFederal Court of Australia (11)High Court of Australia (53)Supreme Court of New South Wales (1)GenderAllFemale (7)Male (48)Era (Birth Decade)All1845 (1)1849 (1)1851 (1)1852 (1)1853 (1)1855 (1)1862 (1)1863 (2)1871 (1)1886 (1)1889 (1)1892 (2)1894 (1)1900 (1)1903 (2)1907 (1)1909 (1)1916 (1)1917 (1)1922 (2)1923 (1)1926 (1)1928 (1)1931 (1)1933 (1)1935 (1)1937 (1)1938 (1)1939 (1)1942 (1)1943 (2)1945 (2)1947 (1)1950 (1)1952 (1)1954 (1)1958 (1)1964 (1)1966 (1)1969 (1)1974 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8Susan KiefelModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaVictor WindeyerModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaVirginia BellModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaWilfred FullagarModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaWilliam DeaneModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaWilliam GummowModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaWilliam OwenModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and OceaniaWilliam WebbModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania← Previous12Sources1. High Court of Australia (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHigh Court of Australia, lead sectionThe High Court of Australia is the apex court of the Australian legal system.High Court of Australia, establishment sentenceThe High Court was established following the passage of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.