High Court of Sydalon
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| Abbreviation | Haut Cour, HC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1298 |
| Legal status | Non-executive advisory body |
| Melisende III | |
First Secretary | vacant |
Secretary | The Lord Micallef |
Staff | High Court Office |
| Website | hautcour.gov.sd |
Her Majesty's Most Noble High Court (Audonian: Haut Cour; Sydalene: Qorti Għolja), usually referred to as the Haut Cour, is a formal body of advisers to the Monarch of Sydalon. the Haut Cour is composed of the Monarch, his or her consort, Great Officers of State, and government ministers. The Monarch chairs the council, though the First Secretary serves as the de facto major personality of the High Court.
High Court members mostly are selected due to their status as members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members that generally possess political, commercial, diplomatic or military experience. The Monarch is responsible for all appointments to the High Court, and all members serve at the Monarch's pleasure. The High Court's chief function is to advise the Monarch on any political, foreign, domestic matter, or any issue for which the Monarch request advice. The Monarch, through the High Court, may directly submit legislation to either chamber of the Senate. Due to its Audonic roots, the Haut Cour is the only Sydalene institution that does not use Sydalene as its working language, instead utilizing Audonian.
History
Committees
Meetings
Membership
| Office | Member | Since | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Secretary Premier secrétaire |
vacant | 12 January 2018 | Leads and directs the Council; chief advisor |
| Members of Her Royal Majesty's Household | |||
| Prince of Petra | HRH The Prince of Petra | 3 September 2017 | |
| Consort to the Sydalene monarch | vacant | 3 September 2017 | |
| Queen Dowager | HRM The Queen Dowager | 3 September 2017 | |
| Great Officers of State | |||
| Lord Constable Lord connétable |
vacant | 3 October 2017 | Office only in use for Royal Anointings |
| Chancellor Chancelier |
Elisabetta de Calvacamp | 3 December 2018 | Head of government of Sydalon |
| Seneschal Sénéchal |
Held in commission | Position is held in commission among the seven royal domain seneschals | |
| Grand Marshal Grand-maréchal |
The Count of Toron | 2 February 2008 | |
| Grand Chamberlain Grand chambellan |
The Countess of Fuvre | 7 June 2018 | |
| Comptroller of the Royal Estate Contrôleur |
Michael Fsadni | 12 September 2015 | |
| Grand Admiral Grand Amiral |
Baldassar Cutajar | 25 June 2011 | |
| Lord Advocate Lord Avocat |
Fernande Mifsud CR | 2 December 2018 | Chief legal representative of the Crown |
| Government ministers | |||
| Lord Speaker of the Chamber of Peers | The Lord Busuttil | 19 June 2018 | |
| Leader of the National Assembly | Konstantinu Azzopardi | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of the Interior | Michael Antuniez | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of Foreign Relations | Nikola Bellizzi | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of Justice | Jordan Abdeshmun | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of Finance and Economy | Xand Izzo | 3 December 2018 | |
| Members appointed at the Monarch's discretion | |||
| Private Secretary to the Queen | Spiru Tawmi | 2 October 2017 | Senior operational member of the Imperial Household; responsible for the official program and correspondence of the Queen |