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Visiting the Court
 Location Transport & parking Disability access Hours of operation Facilities Regional Courthouses Court tours Interpreting services
Location
The Land and Environment Court Registry is located on Level 4 at 225 Macquarie Street (Windeyer Chambers), Sydney NSW. It is diagonally opposite Sydney Eye Hospital and 30m from the top of Martin Place. Noticeboards displaying the daily Court lists are located on the ground floor and on the Registy level (level 4). The court rooms themselves are located on Levels 13, 12, 11, 10, 5, 3 and 1 of the same building.
Transport & parking
By train
Nearest stations are Martin Place and St James. If arriving at Martin Place Station, exit the station, walk to the top of Martin place until you reach Macquarie Street. Turn right and the entrance to 225 Macquarie Street is about 30 metres on the right hand side. If arriving at St James Station, take the exit for Queens Square. Cross the square towards the large Supreme Court building and walk along Macquarie Street in the direction of Circular Quay. The entrance to 225 Macquarie Street is approximately 40 metres on the left hand side, just after the street cafes. Select the following link for timetable information for City Rail services: City Rail timetable
By Bus
Depending on which bus route you may be taking into the city, you will need to walk up to Macquarie Street that runs parallel to Elizabeth, Castlereagh, Pitt and George Streets. 225 Macquarie Street is located towards the Hyde Park end of the street, opposite the Sydney Hospital and the Sydney Mint buildings. Select the following link for timetable information for Sydney buses: Sydney Buses
By Private Vehicle
Suggested parking stations are located at the rear of Sydney Eye Hospital, Hospital Road, The Domain (Sir John Young Crescent), Chifley Tower (2 Hunter Street) and the Theatre Royal (MLC Centre, 120 King Street). All of these involve approximately a 5-10 minute walk to reach the Court’s building. On-street parking, especially on Macquarie Street is extremely limited for anything other than a short stay.
Disability access
- There is designated parking for people with disabilities located on Macquarie Street (3 spaces) and Phillip Street (2 spaces);
- There is wheelchair access from Macquarie Street to the entrance of the building. The court rooms themselves are accessed by lifts from the ground floor and are all wheelchair accessible.
- A public convenience with full wheelchair access is located on level 4.
Please select the following link for more information about the Court's disability services.
Hours of operation
The Registry office is open between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. For those wishing to observe a hearing of the Court, it is recommended that you check the daily court lists to ascertain the approximate start time.
Facilities
- Photocopier on level 4 (cards available for sale on level 4); and
- Computer terminals - for searches of judgment databases and the Court website.
Regional court houses
The Registrars of the Local Courts are agents for the Registrar of the Land and Environment Court for the purposes of filing documents (including new applications) and the receipting of filing fees. Please select the following link for the location details of all NSW local court houses.
Court Tours
(Please note: This Court tour information is for student groups only)
In order to organise a student tour of the Land and Environment Court a formal request on letterhead (email letterhead will be suitable) will need to be submitted detailing the date of the intended visit together with the number of participants (due to space restrictions, the number of participants for each tour should be limited to a maximum of 15-20 people).
Please address your request as follows:
By post: Assistant Registrar, Land and Environment Court, GPO Box 3565, SYDNEY 2001
By fax.: (02) 9113 8222 (Attn: Assistant Registrar)
Via email: lecourt@agd.nsw.gov.au (attn: Assistant Registrar )
Suggested tour agenda
- Short presentation with an emphasis on the students gaining broad information on the Court and procedures. It is suggested that students visit other sections of our Website prior to the tour to generate possible items for discussion during the presentation.
- After the presentation, the group will be split into two smaller groups (depending on the number of participants) to go into two different Courts to observe proceedings.
Suggested tour timetable
- 9.00am: Meet inside Mediation Room, Level 1;
- 9.00am - 9:45am: Welcome and short presentation (Mediation Room Level 1);
- 10am - 10.45am: Attend a Court Room to observe actual proceedings;
- 10.45am: Move to another Court Room to observe other proceedings (optional);
- 11.30am (approx): Leave court room at morning tea adjournment
- 11.30am - 11.45am: Depart the Court premises
For further inquiries about Court tours, please contact the Court on (02) 9113 8200.
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