The criminal jurisdiction of the Federal Court

04/12/2008

The Australian Government has introduced�Bills to give the Federal Court indictable criminal jurisdiction and to�enable it�to conduct jury trials in cases of serious cartel conduct. Download the Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008, the explanatory memorandum and the attorney-general's second reading speech. The Summer 2008-2009 edition of _Bar News,�_due to arrive next week,�features an article by the Hon Justice Weinberg on the criminal jurisdiction of the Federal Court.

4 December 2008


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