Federal Magistrates Court of Australia - Parramatta Registry
The Federal Magistrates Court of Australia was established by the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (the Act) as an independent federal court under Chapter III of the Australian Constitution. The Court was established to handle less complex matters in the areas of family law and general federal law. The Court is a federal court of record and a court of law and equity. It sits in all capital cities and selected major regional centres.
The objective of the Court is to provide a simple and more accessible alternative to litigation in the Family Court of Australia (Family Court) and the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court) and to relieve the workload of the superior federal courts. The provisions of the Act enable the Court to operate as informally as possible in the exercise of judicial power, use streamlined procedures and make use of a range of dispute resolution processes to resolve matters without judicial decisions.
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the Court includes family law and child support and the following areas of general federal law: administrative law, admiralty law, bankruptcy, consumer law (formerly trade practices), copyright, human rights, industrial, migration and privacy. The Court shares these jurisdictions with the Family Court and the Federal Court. The provisions of the Act enable the Court to operate as informally as possible in the exercise of a range of dispute resolution processes to resolve matters without decisions.
Contact Details
Family Law matters
Phone:1300 352 000
Fax:02 9893 5600
Address
Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building 1-3 George Street
Parramatta New South Wales 2123
Mail Address
GPO Box 9991
Parramatta New South Wales 2123