Southport Courthouse
Main sign | |
Front of building, 2006 | |
General information | |
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Status | Open |
Type | Courthouse |
Address | Corner Davenport and Hinze Streets, Southport |
Town or city | Gold Coast |
Country | Australia |
Opened | 2 February 1998 |
Southport Courthouse is the Gold Coast's major courthouse. It houses courtrooms and chambers for part of the District Court of Queensland, which has jurisdiction to hear petty crimes and civil matters up to A$750,000.
It is located in the Southport legal district on the corner of Davenport and Hinze Street.[1] A subsidiary Magistrates' Court of Queensland is located at Coolangatta.
The building was designed by ABM Architects.[2] When completed the building housed five district courts, nine magistrates courts, a central registry, accommodation for 13 magistrates, six judges, and a watchhouse which contains cells for 68 detainees.[2]
Contents
1 Court complex extensions
2 Judges
3 References
4 External links
Court complex extensions
Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge opened the $25.9 million Southport Court extensions and watch house on February 2, 1998.
Judges
Southport's judges are:
- Judge J.E. Newton - 25 February 1991
- Judge C.F Wall Q.C - 11 September 1996
- Judge M. E. Rackemann - 12 January 2004
- Judge F Kingham -17 July 2006.
References
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^ ab "Southport Courthouse". Ainsley Bell & Murchison Architects. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
External links
- Queensland Courts
- National Library of Australia - Southport Court House and Police Station
Coordinates: 27°58′01.62″S 153°24′46.16″E / 27.9671167°S 153.4128222°E / -27.9671167; 153.4128222
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