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The Law Courts c1900

The Law Courts c1900

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Courts and judicial system Public building Trams

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Supreme Court building Elizabeth Street Supreme Court building King Street Supreme Court building St James Road

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Supreme Court of New South Wales

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Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Established in 1879, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences' venues include the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Observatory and Museums Discovery Centre at Castle Hill.

King Street Courts

Originally designed as school buildings, then adapted for the Supreme Court and added to over nearly two centuries, King Street Courts are the heart of Sydney's legal precinct.

Courts and judicial system

Public building

Trams

Supreme Court building King Street

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Georgian style courthouse on King Street next door to St James church. The building was originally intended to be the Georgian Public School, Macquarie's first public school, but was modified during construction to accommodate the Supreme Court instead.

Supreme Court of New South Wales

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Highest court in New South Wales, which presides over the most serious and important criminal and civil cases. As the results of a coronial inquest are final and cannot be appealed, the Supreme Court also has the power to order a new inquest under a prerogative writ.

Supreme Court building Elizabeth Street

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Colonial office building in Victorian Tudor style.

Supreme Court building St James Road

Court house in the Federation Free style facing St James Road and part of the Supreme Court complex.

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