Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane | |
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Alternative names | Brisbane Supreme and District Court |
General information | |
Location | Brisbane, Queensland |
Address | 415 George Street |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 27°28′4″S 153°1′14″E / 27.46778°S 153.02056°E |
Current tenants | |
Construction started | 6 October 2008 |
Opened | 27 August 2012 |
Inaugurated | 3 August 2012 |
Cost | A$570 million |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 19 |
Floor area | 60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Architectus Brisbane and Guymer Bailey Architects |
Main contractor | Lend Lease |
The Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, also referred to as the Brisbane Supreme and District Court, is a court building located at 415 George Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Location and features
Completed in 2012 as a purpose-built building for the
Turbot Street. Both buildings are located adjacent to the Roma Street railway station and King George Square busway station
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The complex, shared between both courts, features enhanced facilities for victims of crime, witnesses, judges, lawyers and members of the public. It is one of the largest court buildings in Australia and includes 39
Queensland Court of Appeal, 23 criminal courts and 14 civil courts, the Supreme Court Library, accommodation for 68 judges and a cell block in basement. The foyer of the Supreme Court also hosts the Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage Centre, a museum dedicated to Queensland’s legal history.[1]
The complex was named in the honour of
Lady Justice Hallett, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong Geoffrey Ma and Chief Justice of New Zealand Dame Sian Elias.[2]
The court operations commenced on 27 August 2012.
Gallery
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The statue of Themis, "Greek Goddess of Justice" outside
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The Herschel Street facade of the new Law Courts Complex
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The Roma Street facade of the new Law Courts Complex
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The Roma Street facade of the new Law Courts Complex
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The Roma Street facade of the new Law Courts Complex
References
- ^ "About SCQL". Supreme Court of Queensland Library. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Keim, Tony (3 August 2012). "Brisbane's new Supreme and District Court complex, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, officially open today". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
Media related to Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law at Wikimedia Commons