The Supreme Court History Program Yearbook, now in its fifth 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 2009.

The Supreme Court of Queensland Library is pleased to present ‘Queensland’s Constitution: Past, Present and Future’. This collection has been edited, with two added chapters, from the papers which leading judges, academics and practitioners gave at the ‘Queensland Constitution: Origins and Evolution’ conference in the historic Legislative Council Chamber of Queensland Parliament House on Friday 29 May 2009.

This Q150 conference was hosted by the Supreme Court of Queensland Library and the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law of the TC Beirne School of Law in The University of Queensland as a scholarly contribution to the celebration of the sesquicentenary of the erection of the new Colony of Queensland from New South Wales on 10 December 1859.

SCQL is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of A Court Apart: The History of the District Court of Queensland. The book is authored by former Attorney-General, Dr Denver Beanland, and was launched by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, in the Banco Court on 19 June 2009.

As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the reconstitution of the District Court, this publication is intended to provide a lasting testament to the individuals and events that have shaped its development. It features a pictorial history of Queensland’s District Court judges and will serve as a convenient reference tool for anyone interested in the evolution and work of the Court.

The Supreme Court of Queensland Library is pleased to present this commemorative volume to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the North Queensland Law Association (NQLA). Special acknowledgment is due to Mr Patrick Sutton, President of the NQLA, who commissioned the project to celebrate and record its activities and achievements of the past 50 years, as well as the valued contribution made by its members. The author of this work, Mr Gordon Dean, should also be congratulated on producing this richly illustrated reference work, which chronicles the history of the NQLA in a convenient and enduring form.