Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Melbourne division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is housed in the Commonwealth Law Courts Building on the corner of La Trobe Street and William Street
Established1 September 2021 (2021-09-01)
JurisdictionAustralia
Appeals toHigh Court of Australia
Judge term lengthUntil 70 years of age
Websitewww.fcfcoa.gov.au Edit this at Wikidata
Chief Justice
CurrentlyWill Alstergren
Since10 December 2018
  • Deputy Chief Justice of Division 1
  • Deputy Chief Judge (Family Law) of Division 2
CurrentlyRobert McClelland
Since
  • 16 June 2015 (Division 1)
  • 17 September 2021 (Division 2)
Deputy Chief Judge (General and Fair Work) of Division 2
CurrentlyPatrizia Mercuri
Since17 September 2021

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is an Australian court formed in September 2021 from the merger of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. It has jurisdiction over family law in Australia, apart from in Western Australia, as well as various other areas of law such as bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, and industrial law.