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The Chief Judge at Common Law is currently Robert Beech-Jones, while the Chief Judge at Equity is currently David Hammerschlag. The chief judges will on occasion sit as appeal judges from time to time. The Governor can appoint Acting Judges of Appeal. They have all rights and powers as a Judge of Appeal.

Justice Preston is the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court in New South Wales. Prior to being appointed in November 2005, he was a senior counsel practising primarily in New South Wales in environmental, planning, administrative and property law.

The Supreme Court consists of 52 permanent judges, including the Chief Justice of New South Wales, presently Andrew Bell, the President of the Court of Appeal, 10 Judges of Appeal, the Chief Judge at Common Law, and the Chief Judge in Equity.

The Court's jurisdiction includes merits review, judicial review, civil enforcement, criminal prosecution, criminal appeals and civil claims about planning, environmental, land, mining and other legislation. The Court has jurisdiction over planning, building, environmental, mining and ancillary matters.

The Judges who usually hear cases in the Corporations List are Justice Black, Justice David Hammerschlag, Chief Judge in Equity and Justice Williams.

The Court's jurisdiction includes merits review, judicial review, civil enforcement, criminal prosecution, criminal appeals and civil claims about planning, environmental, land, mining and other legislation. The Court has jurisdiction over planning, building, environmental, mining and ancillary matters.