What is the Judiciary and what does it do? The Judiciary (sometimes called the courts) makes judgements about the law. The Judiciary is made up of the High Court of Australia and other …

The first 3 chapters of the Australian Constitution define the Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary in Australia and the roles they play in making and managing laws in Australia. Each …

Parliament, Executive and Judiciary Explore how the power to make and manage law is shared in Australia with this interactive. It can be used in the classroom to illustrate the separation of …

The Judiciary – the High Court of Australia and other federal courts – has the power to interpret laws made by Parliament and judge if laws are consistent – valid – with the Constitution. The …

Judiciary Act 1903 25 August 1903. The High Court is founded to serve as a key part of the separation of powers in Australia. The High Court of Australia was established in 1901 by …

The ‘separation of powers’ is the principle that the power to make and manage laws should be shared between different groups – the Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary – to avoid …

Need help with a question about the Australian Parliament? The Parliamentary Education Office has the answers! Search the answers to already asked questions or, if you can't find the …

Is the Judiciary part of the process to change the Constitution? The High Court of Australia and other federal courts do not have any role in changing the Australian Constitution. The role of …

common law is made by the Judiciary – courts. The law-making power of the Executive and the Judiciary is limited. Parliament has the power to overrule delegated law and to create statue …

The Judiciary (represented by an icon of a scale) has the power to make judgements on law. The three groups – Parliament, Executive and Judiciary – are connected. This work is licensed …