SUPREME COURT BICENTENARY EVENTS – May 2024

On 10 May 2024 the Supreme Court will celebrate its bicentenary.  The Supreme Court of Van Diemen’s Land was created by the Third Charter of Justice in 1824 and the first sitting of the Court occurred in Hobart Town on 10 May 1824.  The Court was first housed in a building on the corner of Murray and Macquarie Streets, now part of the Treasury Building. 

To participate in events to celebrate the bicentenary please book using the links below. 

Date	Time	Event	Link
		Supreme Court Tour	Vimeo Link
10 May	10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm	State Library Tours of archival material	State Library of Tasmania tours to view Supreme Court of Tasmania documents Tickets, Fri, May 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
	11 am	Ceremonial Sitting	Livestream link for 10 May 2024
		Book launch “From Convicts to Computers: Two Hundred Years of the Tasmanian Supreme Court” by Estcourt J.	https://shop.fortysouth.com.au/products/from-convicts-to-computers-two-hundred-years-of-the-tasmanian-supreme-court-by-justice-stephen-estcourt-am-hb
		Podcast – A Timeless Monument to Justice – Part One	A Timeless Monument to Justice – Part One (omny.fm)
		Podcast – A Timeless Monument to Justice – Part Two	A Timeless Monument to Justice – Part Two (omny.fm)
		Tasmanian Law Library – Legal Heritage Collection – Supreme Court of Tasmania – 200 years	Supreme Court of Tasmania – 200 Years · Tasmanian Law Library – Legal Heritage Collection (omeka.net)
11 May	10 am – 12 pm	Walking tour Penitentiary, Campbell Street, Treasury Building, Supreme Court	A Tour Marking the Bicentenary of the First Sitting of the Supreme Court of Van Diemens Land on 10th May 1824 – National Trust Tasmania Reservations (rezdy.com)
12 May	10 am – 12 pm	Walking tour Penitentiary, Campbell Street, Treasury Building, Supreme Court	A Tour Marking the Bicentenary of the First Sitting of the Supreme Court of Van Diemens Land on 10th May 1824 – National Trust Tasmania Reservations (rezdy.com)
	10 am – 12 pm	Building Tour with Peter Partridge (Architect) and the Chief Justice	Bicentennial Supreme Court Building Tour – Hobart Tickets, Supreme Court of Tasmania, Hobart | TryBooking Australia
13 May	5pm	Sentencing Workshop Hobart	You be the Judge – Sentencing workshop – HOBART Tickets, Supreme Court of Tasmania, Hobart | TryBooking Australia
14 May	5pm	Sentencing Workshop Launceston	You be the Judge – Sentencing workshop – LAUNCESTON Tickets, Supreme Court of Tasmania – Launceston, Launceston | TryBooking Australia
18 May	10 am – 12 pm	Walking tour Penitentiary, Campbell Street, Treasury Building, Supreme Court	A Tour Marking the Bicentenary of the First Sitting of the Supreme Court of Van Diemens Land on 10th May 1824 – National Trust Tasmania Reservations (rezdy.com)

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