Law Courts Building, Sydney

The Law Courts Building is a building on Queen's Square in Sydney, Australia. It is the seat of the Supreme Court of New South Wales,[1] as well as parts of the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia.[2]

Picture of the building.

Building

The building is 114 metres tall, with 30 floors, and was built in 1976.[3]

History

The first proposal for a Law Courts Building in Sydney was made in 1938, with a building planned that was to be 900 feet (270 m) long, 170 feet (52 m) wide, and with three towers, the tallest being 220 feet (67 m).[4] This would have involved demolishing the Parliament House, the Sydney Hospital, as well as the Sydney Mint.[5]

A memorial plaque to the proposed Law Courts complex in front of Parliament House.

References

"Law Courts building". www.supremecourt.justice.nsw.gov.au. 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
"Home". Lawcourts. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
"Law Courts Building, Sydney | 108087 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
"NEW LAW COURTS". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 1938-08-31. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
"SUGGESTED REPLANNING OF MACQUARIE-STREET". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 1935-09-17. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

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