In the District Court, 25-year-old Morgan is convicted of drug trafficking - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 7 - 2012 - Paper 1

The highest court that could hear an appeal by Morgan against the conviction is the High Court of Australia. This court functions as the supreme court of the judiciary of Australia and has the authority to hear appeals from decisions made by state and territory courts. In this case, since Morgan was convicted in the District Court, the appeal would typically progress to this higher court.