<P> Common law and equity are administered by the same courts, in a manner similar to that of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 (United Kingdom). Legal and equitable remedies may be pursued in the one action in the one court . </P> <P> Judges are appointed by the executive government, without intervention by the existing judiciary . Once appointed, judges have tenure and there are restrictions on their removal from office . For example, a federal judge may not be removed from office except by the Governor - General upon an address of both Houses of Parliament for proved misbehavior . Judges in Australia are appointed by the Executive government of the relevant jurisdiction, and most judges have previously practised as a barrister . Federal judges may only serve until age 70 . There is no constitutional limit on the length of service of State court judges, but State laws usually fix a retirement age . For example, in New South Wales, judges must retire at age 72, though they can remain as "acting judges" until age 76 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> General federal law </Th> <Th> Family law </Th> <Th> Employment law </Th> <Th> General state / territory law </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Apex court </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> High Court of Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Superior courts (appellate jurisdiction) </Td> <Td> Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia </Td> <Td> Full Court of the Family Court of Australia </Td> <Td> Federal Fair Work Division of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia State / territory Various </Td> <Td> All matters Court of Appeal (ACT - Qld - Vic - WA); Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (NI) <P> Civil matters Court of Appeal (NSW - NT); Full Court (SA - Tas) Criminal matters Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW - NT - SA - Tas) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Superior courts (trial jurisdiction) </Td> <Td> Federal Court of Australia </Td> <Td> Family Court (WA - Rest of Australia) </Td> <Td> Federal / Victoria / Territories Fair Work Division of the Federal Court of Australia Other states Various </Td> <Td> Supreme Court (ACT - NI - NSW - NT - Qld - SA - Tas - Vic - WA) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Intermediate courts </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Federal Circuit Court of Australia (does not hear WA family law matters) </Td> <Td> Federal / Victoria / Territories Fair Work Division of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Other states Industrial Court (Qld); Employment Court (SA) Supreme Court (NSW) </Td> <Td> District Court (NSW - Qld - SA - WA); County Court (Vic) <P> No intermediate court (ACT - NI - NT - Tas) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Inferior courts </Td> <Td> Magistrates' Court (ACT - Qld - SA - Tas - Vic - WA); <P> Local Court (NSW); Court of Petty Sessions (NI) Various courts depending on jurisdiction (NT) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quasi-judicial tribunals for e.g. small claims and / or administrative review </Td> <Td> Administrative review Administrative Appeals Tribunal Other tribunals </Td> <Td> Child support Social Services and Child Support Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal </Td> <Td> Federal / Victoria / Territories Fair Work Commission Other states Industrial Relations Commission (NSW - Qld - WA); Employment Tribunal (SA) </Td> <Td> Administrative review and / or small claims ACAT (ACT) - NCAT (NSW) - NTCAT (NT) - QCAT (Qld) - VCAT (Vic) - SACAT (SA) - Various (Tas) - SAT (WA) <P> Minor claims division in Magistrates Court (SA - Tas - WA) Other tribunals (ACT - NSW - NT - Qld - SA - Tas - Vic - WA) </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> General federal law </Th> <Th> Family law </Th> <Th> Employment law </Th> <Th> General state / territory law </Th> </Tr>

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