In May 2024 the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Supreme Court of Tasmania will mark their bicentenaries as the oldest courts in Australia. These courts were created by the Third Charter of Justice promulgated at Westminster in October 1823.

There are few courts in the world with an uninterrupted and independent existence of two centuries. The forthcoming 2024 bicentenaries of the Supreme Courts of New South Wales and Tasmania are occasions for both celebration and critical reflection.

In that spirit, the Australian Academy of Law, the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) and the Australian Law Journal are very pleased to present a conference on “Enduring Courts in Changing Times”.

The conference will cover a number of topics, with the past and future relationship between indigenous peoples and the courts a matter of particular emphasis. You are invited to attend either in person at the Banco Court in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, or online.

It is hoped to publish the papers as a book to mark this significant occasion.

Click here for registration and a link to the full program.