SCQL Publications: Featured Titles
The SCQL Publishing Program was initiated in 2000 with the publication of a commemorative booklet marking the official opening of the Rare Books Room. Since that time, the Program has yielded a series of commemorative booklets, as well as conference proceedings and, in recent years, scholarly works relating to Queensland’s legal history.
In keeping with the SCQL’s objective of preserving Queensland’s legal heritage, and to promote the availability of works which deal with substantive legal topics, the Program primarily publishes:
- works relating to Queensland’s legal history;
- biographies of legal personalities;
- and legal text books.
For further information about this Program, please contact the Librarian.
View the complete Catalogue of SCQL publications for details of specific titles and order forms.
A New Courthouse
Edited by Glenn MartinPaperback $25.00
ISBN 9780987247100
181 pages
Published 2012
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The Supreme Court of Queensland Library is proud to announce its latest publication, A New Courthouse: Proceedings of the Official Opening of the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law and the Supreme Court Seminar edited by the Honourable Justice Glenn Martin.
As a collection of insightful orations and commentaries presented by eminent members of the judiciary at the Supreme Court Seminar, this publication provides an opportunity to reflect on the future direction of Queensland’s judicial system.
‘Queenslanders have at last a metropolitan courthouse for their Supreme Court and District Court which appropriately reflects the high significance of the work daily accomplished in these courts. It is a courthouse, I suggest, which will serve, interest and inspire.’
— The Hon Paul de Jersey AC Chief Justice of Queensland
Supreme Court of Queensland - A Concise History
John McKenna SCHardback $100.00
ISBN 9780702249488
248 pages
Published 2012
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The Supreme Court of Queensland Library is pleased to announce its latest publication, Supreme Court of Queensland: A Concise History by John McKenna SC. This volume celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Queensland by charting its fascinating and sometimes tumultuous history.
The book records every pivotal event in the Court's history, chronicling not only the institution, but also the judges and barristers that form its foundation.
The Supreme Court History Program Yearbook, now in its seventh year of publication, has proven a valuable addition to the libraries of historians and lawyers alike. As the only publication of its kind in Queensland, the Yearbook features scholarly articles on Queensland’s legal history, together with tributes to retiring judges, legal personalia and a review of significant judicial and legislative developments for the year. This volume serves as a significant resource for those seeking an overview and enduring record of the Queensland legal profession in 2011.
Celebrating the Sesquicentenary
Hardback;
ISBN 9780980322071
120 pages
Published 2011
Celebrating the Sesquicentenary: Supreme Court of Queensland 1861–2011 is a beautifully illustrated record of the events that marked this special occasion. Over two days in August the Supreme Court honoured the occasion with a Ceremonial Sitting in the Banco Court and a gala dinner at the Queensland Art Gallery.
An Almost Forgotten World
Jim Thomas's MemoirsPaperback $44.00
ISBN 9780980322095
291 pages
Published 2011
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The Supreme Court of Queensland Library is pleased to present this publication of 'An Almost Forgotten World'.
Jim Thomas's Memoirs present a vivid picture of Brisbane during and after the Second World War and a chronicle of our age, of what we were and what we have become.
All prices are in Australian Dollars including GST. Postage costs are extra; please refer to order form.