Visiting the Supreme Court
Location
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1. Supreme Court, 184 Philip Street, Sydney. The Supreme Court Registry in New South Wales is located on Levels 4 and 5 of this building (also referred to as Queens Square). Courtrooms are located from Level 7 to Level 13. There are entrances to the building on Philip Street and Macquarie Streets. The building is shared with the Federal Court and the Sydney Registry of the High Court of Australia.
2. Wentworth Chambers, 180 Phillip Street, Sydney. These premises house two courtrooms located on Level 1 of that building.
3. Hospital Road Court Complex, Hospital Road, Sydney. Pedestrian access via Macquarie Street (next to the Sydney Mint Museum). If parked on Hospital Road or at the Domain, enter via Hospital Road driveway. Please note that exit after 5.00pm is via Macquarie Street.
4. King Street Courts, Corner King and Elizabeth Streets, Sydney. Use the entrance on King Street to access Courts 1-3 and the mediation rooms on Level 1. For Court 5 enter via Elizabeth Street.
5. St James Road Court, St James Road, Sydney. Enter via St James Road.
6. Darlinghurst Courthouse, Taylor Square, Sydney. Enter via Oxford Street.
Transport and parking
For locations (above) 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
Bus route to the city, Town Hall, Circular Quay or Wynyard will provide convenient access to all of these locations. Martin Place and St. James train stations provide the closest rail access.
There are parking stations available in Elizabeth and Macquarie Streets and on St Mary's Road.
Designated parking for people with disabilities is located:
1. On Macquarie Street (3 car spaces, no time limit) and opposite the Sydney Eye Hospital,
2. In Phillip Street (2 spaces outside Wentworth Chambers, 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday) and next to the ramp entry to the Law Courts Building.
Other parking station/areas for disabled parking near to Queens Square are:
1. Theatre Royal, MLC Centre, 120 King Street
2. Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Tower, Hunter Street
3. The Domain, Sir John Young Crescent
4. Rear of Sydney Eye Hospital, Hospital Road
5. Shakespeare Place, off Hospital Road, outside Mitchell library (4 spaces).
For location 6 - Darlinghurst Courthouse
Bus routes to Bondi Junction or the Eastern suburbs from the city provide convenient access to the Darlinghurst Courthouse. Museum train station provides the closest rail access to the courthouse.
The nearest parking area is St Vincent's Hospital.
Security Procedures
Individuals will be required to walk through a magnetometer when attending the Supreme Court. Carried items such as handbags, briefcases, school bags etc will be placed on a conveyor belt and passed through an x-ray machine. Special arrangements will be made for those building users with specific needs, such as those who use wheelchairs or who have pacemakers.
Mobile and camera phones will be allowed into the building, but the use of these phones to make tape recordings or video or photographic images will not be permitted.
Without lawful authority, the following items are not permitted to be brought into the Supreme Court:
1. Firearms, ammunition and explosives;
2. Bladed implements (including knives, swords, machetes & the like)
3. Tools
4. Studded belts
5. Nail files & scissors
6. Motorcycle helmets
7. Illegal drugs & syringes (without medical authority)
8. Sporting equipment such as baseball & cricket bats
9. Cameras (other than those for personal use)
10. Aerosol cans
We recommend that items brought to the court be kept to an absolute minimum.
Group visits to the Court
The Court can make special arrangements for groups interested in learning more about the Supreme Court. By prior arrangement, the Court's Registrars deliver lecture-style talks, twice a week at 9am, to small groups of no more than 25 people. These presentations will be held at the Queens Square premises. After the talk, your group is conveyed to a courtroom to observe a Supreme Court Hearing.
If you would like to arrange to bring a group to the Court, please contact the Court for more information and to make a booking. Please note that bookings are essential and availability is limited. To avoid disappointment, it is advisable to book at least six weeks prior to the date of your visit.
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