Doing justice to the courts
PERTH will get a $127 million court complex as part of the biggest overhaul of justice facilities in decades.

The Government has committed Budget funds for a new District Court at the corner of Hay and Irwin Sts and the redevelopment of the Central Law Court as a Magistrate's Court by the end of 2007.

The two facilities will be connected by a tunnel under Hay St.

Supreme Court trials will be held in the new CBD complex, easing space and operational problems throughout the court system.

There will be better facilities for protected and child witnesses, and chronic overcrowding will be eased. Offenders will no longer be moved through public areas.

Justice Minister Jim McGinty said the need to redevelop court facilities had been discussed for decades with little progress.

"Instead, we have seen a raft of temporary fixes, including the inefficient practice of leasing commercial space for some civil and criminal matters," he said.

"More importantly, issues of public safety and the security and wellbeing of jurors and witnesses have continued to cause concern without any capacity to fully address them."

Almost $3 million was to be spent in 2003-04 on planning, design and minor site works. Construction was due to begin in 2004-2005
www.sundaytimes.com.au

sounds good.

Finally. This will be good, adding ever-more density to the area. Now we just have to wait and see where the government builds the new Police HQ's.

this is awsome news, hopefully it will be of significant size, the adelaide law courts are worth $70m and they are about 12 levels I think. I think the site is the city firestation, so I guess that will have to be demolished. musn't have any heritage value. this area will be a true legal precint when completed. that part of town has a lack of high-rise and the current ones are ugly so this is a good boost, and hopefully cinema city well get up as well

as of the police HQ do they have any confirmed plans to move or are they only talking about it?, I think some units are moving to midland. i would rather the new HQ be a few kms from the CBD because they do require alot of room and they arn't very urban with there big carparks and fences etc...

Green light for state-of-the-art court complex by 2007
The biggest overhaul of justice facilities ever undertaken in WA moved a step closer this week with the State Government committing funds in the 2003-04 State Budget to build a $127million CBD courts complex by the end of 2007.

Attorney General Jim McGinty said the massive infrastructure project would include a new state-of-the-art District Court on Hay/Irwin Streets and redevelopment of the existing Central Law Courts as a Magistrates Court covering petty sessions, local and coroner's court matters.

The two facilities will be connected by a tunnel under Hay Street.

Under the plan, Supreme Court criminal trials would also relocate to the new CBD complex, easing space and operational problems in that jurisdiction and bringing all criminal court facilities into a single location.

Mr McGinty said the ambitious project would ensure forecast demand for court facilities was met and also overcome major deficiencies in existing facilities, including:

-inadequate separation between parties leading to vulnerable witnesses and victims being confronted by friends and relatives of the accused;

-jurors being forced to mix in close proximity with friends and relatives of the accused;

-inadequate facilities for special users such as protected and child witnesses and people with disabilities;

-chronic overcrowding of custodial facilities;

-offenders, often in handcuffs, having to be moved through public areas to access some courtrooms;

-judicial officers in significant criminal cases having to use public stairwells to attend court, increasing the risk of meeting with
aggrieved parties;

-a lack of courtrooms with access to custodial facilities leading to trials and hearings having to be adjourned to await availability of secure courtrooms; and

-poor building services and facilities that impact on efficient operations and have negative psychological impacts on users of the courts.

Mr McGinty said the need for a total redevelopment of court facilities had been talked about for decades with little progress achieved.

"Instead, we've seen a raft of temporary 'fixes' including the inefficient practice of leasing costly commercial office space for some civil and criminal trials," he said.

"More importantly, issues of public safety and the security and well-being of jurors and witnesses have continued to cause concern without any capacity to fully address them.

"The new CBD courts complex is a significant investment, but it is something that must be done if we want a safe, fair and efficient justice system in WA."

Mr McGinty said consolidating criminal court facilities into one location would result in lower capital costs, as well as increasing operational efficiency across the court system.

It would also consolidate moves to make the justice system more responsive to the needs of victims.

Almost $3million would be spent in 2003-04 on planning, design and minor site works, with construction due to commence in earnest the following year
www.ministers.wa.gov.au

the freo courts are cool :D/.
arent the police moving to woodside building?? i think its just the communications moving to midland..

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there was talk, nothing serious, just an idea......

Woodside in search of new tenant for old HQ
Oil and gas giant Woodside has been forced to begin a fresh marketing campaign to lease its 1 Adelaide Terrace headquarters in Perth after running out of patience with the West Australian Police Service.

Woodside, via its co-ordinating agent Grant Samuel, began negotiations with the WA Police Service around mid-2002 to take over its lease for the entire 23,000 square metre building at the eastern fringe of Perth's CBD.

However, with just six months remaining before Woodside is due to move into its new $245 million office building at 240 St Georges Terrace, Grant Samuel is now approaching local agents to sub-lease the old Woodside premises.

Grant Samuel's national director of corporate real estate services, Greg Smith, said yesterday that the discussions with the WA Police Force to take over Woodside's remaining lease obligations at 1 Adelaide Terrace "simply hadn't advanced."

"We've simply run out of time," Mr Smith said.

The WA Police Service had considered moving to 1 Adelaide Terrace because its existing headquarters, located directly across the road, was earmarked for the Gateway urban redevelopment project being pursued by the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.

However, Mr Smith said the trigger for the new leasing campaign was the failure of the WA government to account for any such move in this month's state budget.

A government source indicated yesterday that given Labor's extreme budget constraints, any proposal from the police which involved additional spending commitments would be met with a "frosty reception".

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While Woodside's lease at 1 Adelaide Terrace runs to February 2008, Mr Smith said it was proposed that a six-year option would be exercised, taking the lease period through to 2014.

In a sub-leasing information memorandum, Grant Samuel lists the asking rent at $185 a sqm net, which is "subject to negotiation and location within the building".

Developed in 1987 on the back of Woodside's leasing pre-commitment, the seven-level A-grade building is owned by ING Office Fund. With floor plates averaging around 3000sqm, it has basement parking for 180 vehicles and views across the Swan River from most levels.

The failure of the negotiations with the WA Police Service represents a setback for Baulderstone Hornibrook, which assumed some obligations to the remainder of Woodside's lease at 1 Adelaide Terrace when it secured the contract to build the new $245 million office building, which is owned by Deutsche Office Trust.

A Baulderstone spokesman confirmed that practical completion of the new office tower at 240 St Georges Terrace was due for October, which would enable Woodside to relocate from 1 Adelaide Terrace and its other CBD locations in November.

So how big is the area on which this development is going to take place? Can we expect something of around 10 levels plus?

I think I'll resist the temptation to spam another post just to get to my 200th:D

I wonder if they are going to demolish the city fire station for the project because thats on that street crn

WA: Commitment for new CBD Court Complex
The WA State Government has made a commitment to build a $127 million new court complex in Perth CBD by the end of 2007.

The huge infrastructure project will include a new District Court on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets, a redevelopment of the current Central Law Courts in St Georges Terrace as a Magistrates Court and the relocation of the Supreme Court into the new complex. Thus all criminal court facilities for WA will be brought into a single CBD location.

A tunnel under Hay Street will link the two facilities.

The redevelopment of court facilities has been talked about for decades with little progress. Finally the State Government has committed funds in the 2003-04 State Budget to the project.

In 2003-04 almost $3 million is budgeted for spending on planning, design and minor site works. Construction is due to begin in early 2005

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Justice for WA’s new Courts
Planning is forging ahead for the new CBD Courts Complex in Perth, Western Australia. The Department of Housing and Works has made a national call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from industry professionals like designers, architects, builders, engineers and facilities managers.

Nearly all appointments have been made for the project team, with Peter Hunt & Daryl Jackson Architects working on design, Cary Consulting as project director, Kellog Brown & Root as building services consultant, and PricewaterhouseCoopers as commercial and financial advisers.

Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Jim McGinty committed funds for the project in May 2003, as existing court facilities will not be able to handle projected demands for 2026 and beyond. The new Court Complex will be located on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets and 30-32 St Georges Terrace, with a tunnel under Hay Street joining the two locations.

Construction is set to commence in 2005 with completion targeted for late 2007. Pre-tender estimates for the Court Complex hover around $70 million for construction and $16 million for refurbishment.

What projects has Peter Hunt & Daryl Jackson Architects designed?

#An Old Businessnews Article
Legal fraternity may benefit from fire sale
07-Feb-02
WIGS and pin stipes will replace the big red trucks and wailing sirens at Perth’s fire station if a proposed new legal precinct goes ahead.

The city fire station at the eastern end of Hay Street is in the middle of the proposed precinct, including a new courts complex.

The east end of Hay Street is looking to a new role as the Department of Housing and Works and the Ministry of Justice seek to formalise the city’s legal locale.

Following several years of research, a site on the corner of Hay and Irwin Street has been earmarked as the preferred location for a new courts complex.

“Over the last few years we’ve evaluated about 30 different sites in the city,” Ministry of Justice media coordinator for public affairs, David Harris, said.

“It’s across the road from the central law courts and it’s also in what’s perceived to be the legal precinct – that’s why it’s the preferred site.”

The new courts complex was supported by the Court Government and now has the backing of the Labor Government.

“It’s still early days yet and we’re waiting to get all the reports back,” Mr Harris said.

Spowers Architects has been awarded a contract worth more than $100,000 to undertake a town planning and urban design and master planning study of the Hay/Irwin Street site and the adjoining properties.

The study will take into account how a legal precinct would fit into the CBD and will develop a planning and urban design framework for consideration of the development of a courts complex.

The proposed complex would incorporate the district court and aspects of the supreme court. The district court is currently housed in 30 St Georges Terrace.

Law Society president Clare Thompson said a formal legal precinct would be a terrific idea for the legal profession in WA.

“It’s good for the clients of the court, it would mean it’s easier to provide good service,” Ms Thompson said.

“It’s also a good thing for the legal profession. Obviously it makes things more efficient.

“Also, in terms of the whole culture and ethos of the legal profession, there are lots of positive implications.”

Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide all have legal precincts where lawyers can interact close to the courts.

Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia has confirmed that it is considering its options in relation to the city fire station.

“It’s not on the market but we’re looking at options for the best use of the building,” FESA WA manager media and public affairs, Peter Jackson, said.

The Hay Street location is not ideal for operating trucks due to the traffic in the city and the maze of one-way streets at that end of Hay Street.

“Selling the building would be one option, as would keeping administration here and moving the fire station,” Mr Jackson said.

“It’s not in a particularly great location here.”

Yeah I remember this, but WHY would you wanna demolish that fire station (nice building by the way) when you have a vacant lot (now a carpark and a cafe) directly opposite the central law courts which is in dire need of development. It also has the best facade (heritage listed) which would be perfect for law courts:bash: :?:bleep::wtf: :rant:

http://www.perthwa.com.au/perth/cityeast/hay/graphics/stgeorgeshall-1.jpg
The facade.
http://www.perthwa.com.au/perth/cityeast/hay/graphics/park-pr-in-1.jpg
The site

So does anyone know exactly where this will be built? All the newspaper articles only say on the crn of Hay and Irwin and no mention of late about the fire station??

:? the firestations isn't anything special at all. though the old on on murray street is

Hmm , the central law courts are only 20 years old, they obviously should have been built biger. they have to rent the entire 16 storey building next door as well.

governments only think to the next election not the future...
there was something in the paper about the ministry of justice office space...

Well after reading an article in todays West, it doesn’t look like the law courts will be built on the fire station site.
The article was about finding a new home for the fire and emergency dept because of issues regarding access and space. There was no mention at all about the law courts infact they even considered a refurbish but the cost was too high.
I only like this building because of its height and size in that area and did not want it demolished while there was an empty block next door.
Who knows what will come of this building after they move out.
I might ring the PCC council tomorrow or a government office just to confirm which site they intent to build these courts and possible height :)

I can't see the PCC knowing anything as they haven't been given a planning application. better of trying the department of housing and works or something who would be involved with it

Yeah, I wasn't really that sure about the PCC but I will ring Geoff and ask him whats the deal asshole..lol

Hey guys, I sent an email instead of calling and got this reply...

The CBD Courts Project is planning to construct a new court building on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets. The site is presently occupied by a Cafe, a City of Perth car park and an old government owned building facing Irwin Street (opposite the western end of the Fire Station).

Thank you for your interest.

Yours sincerely

John Mallon
Manager
Courts Liaison and Stakeholders
CBD Courts Project.

So now we know for sure, can't wait to see the design. I did ask about the possible height but no comment to that. More infor http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/displayPage.asp?structureID=28527836&resourceID=81167126

cheers rocstar [yay someone else doing the work for once]:D good to see that another surface carpark is going!! also now we have development oportunity on the firestation site aswell.

Major property developers vie for $127million CBD court complex
Attorney General Jim McGinty announced some of Australia's biggest property developers were in the running to bid for the right to partner the State Government in developing Western Australia's CBD Courts Project.

Two powerful consortia have expressed an interest in bidding for the $127.8million project announced last year.

Expressions of interest were called late in August by the Departments of Justice, Housing and Works and Treasury and Finance.

Attorney General Jim McGinty said the expressions of interest process was designed to test the capability of the consortia and each would now be put through a rigorous evaluation process.

The CBD Courts Project includes a state-of-the-art courts complex to be developed on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets in the city to accommodate the District Court and Supreme Court criminal jury trials.

The Central Law Courts building would be redeveloped as a Magistrates' Court covering petty sessions and local court matters.

"This is a significant project and we are looking for expressions of interest from leading organisations with a strong track record to work on the project," Mr McGinty said.

"We are looking for the sort of innovation and project management which will deliver a first-class justice facility for Western Australians - and represent extremely good value for money."

The two consortia seeking the right to bid for the project are the Western Liberty Group, including Multiplex and John Holland with ABN Amro as the proposed financier; and Amicur, including Leighton Contractors and Broad Construction Services and the Macquarie Bank.

The consortia also include architects, engineering consultants, security specialists and facilities services organisations.

The expressions of interest from both consortia will now be formally evaluated and it is expected that the successful consortia selected to progress to the next stage will be announced in December.

Mr McGinty said the CBD Courts Project was due for completion in 2008, providing vastly improved facilities for the judiciary and all court users - particularly vulnerable people using the courts including victims of crime and witnesses.

He said it would set the standard for courts facilities across the country

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Private sector seeks major role in new courts facility
Two major property development groups have been given the green light to bid for Western Australia's $127.8million CBD Courts Project.

Attorney General Jim McGinty said both consortia had been through an exhaustive evaluation process to ensure they were technically, operationally and financially capable to undertake the project.

The process began in October, when the two consortia responded to a call for Expressions of Interest from the Departments of Justice, Housing and Works and Treasury and Finance. They are:

the Western Liberty Group, including Multiplex and John Holland, with ABN Amro as the proposed financier; and
Amicur, including Leighton Contractors and Broad Construction Services and the Macquarie Bank.
The consortia also include architects, engineering consultants, security specialists and facilities management organisations.

Both consortia will soon be given a detailed brief for the project. However, detailed proposals including financing, building designs and operational and management plans will not be expected from the groups until mid-2004.

Mr McGinty said the CBD Courts Project included a state-of-the-art courts complex to be developed on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets in the city to accommodate the District Court and also Supreme Court criminal jury trials.

At the same time, the Central Law Courts building would be redeveloped as a Magistrates Court covering petty sessions and local court matters.

The new courts facility on the Hay/Irwin site is due for completion in 2007, with upgrades to the Central Law Courts scheduled to be finished in 2008.

"The thorough evaluation process has shown that either of these consortia has the capability to successfully work with the State Government to deliver a first-class justice facility for Western Australians," Mr McGinty said.

"As we move into the next phase we are looking for good value for money, a high level of innovation and a sense of vision that will ensure this facility serves us well for decades to come."

The successful consortium is expected to be announced in October, 2004.

Mr McGinty said the project represented a major investment for the State and was a valuable opportunity to integrate court design and functionality to achieve the best court facility in Australia.

It would ensure forecast demand for court facilities was met and also overcome major deficiencies in existing facilities, including:

-inadequate separation between parties leading to vulnerable witnesses and victims potentially being confronted by friends and relatives of the accused;
-jurors mixing in close proximity with friends and relatives of the accused;
-inadequate facilities for special users such as protected and child witnesses and people with disabilities;
-overcrowding of custodial facilities;
-offenders, often in handcuffs, having to be moved through public areas to access some courtrooms;
-inadequate security arrangements for Judicial officers in significant criminal cases;
-a lack of courtrooms with access to custodial facilities leading to trials and hearings having to be adjourned to await availability of secure courtrooms;
-poor building services and facilities that impact on efficient operations and have negative psychological impacts on users of the courts

I hope they learn from the central law courts experience and make everything hose downable. I don't really like the location though. It could stand to be more centrally located. It's quite a hike from the western end of town, where all the good law firms are.

its near the rest of the courts complexes though so its going to form a law precint

Central Law Courts building isn't worth worth staying in that area for.

well thats being upgraded to, plus they must need to be linked if they are building a tunnell under hay street, also the surpreme & Commonwealth courts are close by, also a lack of development sites in the westend and its still in a fairly central location, and will add something when viewing the skyline from the north, and be an asset to an ugly and lacking part of the CBD and could encourage more office development in that area, also in the very core of the CBD it would be lost even more in the skyline

I still think it's compounding a location problem.

The Government Have Given this project $145million in the state budget

I love to see the plan. A project like this would reviltalise a sleepy hollow area like that for sure :)

New technology to improve security at Perth's Supreme Court
The Western Australian Attorney-General, Jim McGinty, says technology like video links may have to be used more often to improve security at Perth's Supreme Court, prior to a new purpose-built complex opening in 2007.

The State Government is spending about $140 million on a high-security court facility on the corner of Hay and Irwin streets in the Perth CBD.

The new complex will mean criminal jury trials will no longer be held at the current Supreme Court building .

The Attorney-General, Jim McGinty said: "The long term problem has been resolved, the only question now is in the short-term until the new facility is completed how can we make sure that we don't have a repeat of last week's breakout?"

"Mr McGinty says he has been in contact with both the Solicitor-General and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to discuss short term security measures.
http://www.abc.net.au/wa/news/200406/s1130927.htm

what will they use the current court for??

I wana go look at those prison guards they say have been put out front of the supreme court they look like they have big assalt machine guns or something:):)

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the site has been fully fenced of with site works getting underway

what site? will this project include any tall builidings

sesh read back crn hay & irwin street eastend CBD, $145million law courts, no details on height etc.. realesed yet

all buildings on the site have been demolished and the site is fully fenced of, though they did save the front of the old heritage building, my guess it will for a 'grand' entry and be incorporated into the design

Perth, the most Poorly developed inner city in Oz due to the awful 60's.



great news really :)

I think its time to start a have a bitch thread, to get all this negativity out of the threads, though the spam thread failed lol

the next building (crn milligan and hay) is a great example how old and new can be fused together to create a spectacular product, and also box, both are award winning, what could be better than a fusion of heritage and modern gems ahhhh designs with a good budget...

Chris it looks like u found yourself a new bitch buddy..lol

im +

period over then..lol

lol. next time your in the city find a building called 'st georges ct' its about 18st office in east perth. its a great example of what a new facade can do to an old building built in the 70's!

I predict this new building will be the same height as this central law courts opposite, why? on the web site it has a crappy drawing how the two will link. Is the central law courts 15 floors?….shouldn’t be long now until a render pic is released!.

the floors for court seem to be pretty high going on the adelaide one, and with almost $150million I would expect something pretty significant, atleast 8-10 floors maybe up to 12-14

well lets hope it's over 12 so we can add another to our count:)

How the Project will take Shape
The CBD Courts Project is a very significant infrastructure development for Western Australia which will create a real landmark on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets in Perth.

The Department of Justice is already working with existing tenants in the area to ensure they are kept well informed of the Project's progress and can plan ahead to achieve the best results for their own organisations and businesses.

Meanwhile, the Expressions of Interest invitation being made to industry makes clear the Government's priorities for the Project including progress on the basis of a highly flexible property model that will serve the State well for decades to come, and the high re-use of existing assets.

Key dates

Under current plans, the following key dates identify major milestones for the CBD Courts Project.

26 August 2003: Market Briefing
14 October 2003: Closing date for EOI submissions
Nov/Dec 2003: Shortlisted parties announced
Phase 2
Jan/Feb 2004: Release of project brief
Interactive process
May/June 2004: Closing date for responses to project brief
Phase 3
3rd-4th Quarter 2004: Preferred respondent notified

Current Situation

The State Government will receive proposals from the two consortia bidding for the right to develop the CBD Courts Project.

The two groups bidding for the CBD Courts Project are the Western Liberty Group, led by ABN Amro; and Amicur, led jointly by Leighton Contractors and the Macquarie Bank.

The interactive bidding process now underway is designed to achieve the best solutions, the maximum innovation possible and the best value for money for Western Australian taxpayers - without blowing out bidding costs for either group.

The opportunity to integrate the functions and operation of the court building with its physical design and development is a "once-in-a-lifetime" chance to create an extremely practical facility that will serve Western Australians well for decades to come.

Intelligent Courts
The challenges of distance and size have driven many innovative technical initiatives that have been implemented in many Western Australian Courts to make justice more accessible.

The development of the CBD Courts Project is an opportunity for that innovation to be incorporated into the State's biggest and most modern court facility.

Technology is the catalyst to cooperation across justice agencies, and with the rest of government and the legal profession. Application of technology removes barriers to the sharing and exchange of operational information to streamline procedures, reduce risks, and improve overall cost effectiveness.

The Department's Information Technology Strategy is underpinned by a vision of a justice system not limited by organisational boundaries, in which government agencies work together to develop policy to address crime prevention, apprehension, prosecution, sentencing and re-offending, and to ensure witnesses, victims and the general community have a timely justice system which is fair and just.

"Intelligent Courtrooms" refer to audio-visual facilities that support status conferences and bail applications. Even prisoner sentencing can be done from anywhere in the State. Expert witnesses can give evidence from anywhere in the world, and vulnerable witnesses can give evidence from a remote location.

The new CBD Courts Project will incorporate online access to judicial support systems and court records. Facilities will be designed to meet the needs of everyone who uses them - the judiciary, the legal profession, jurors, witnesses, victims of crime and interested members of the community. It will be a state-of-the-art, totally seamless court information system that will provide an opportunity to make the courts more accessible.

Audio visual and technology

The new CBD Courts Project will make the most of contemporary standards in audio visual and other technologies - and be designed so that new technology can be integrated easily in the decades ahead.

As a minimum, the project brief demands:

Three different courtroom types ranging from standard to video conferencing and full electronic courtrooms;
Full electronic courtrooms will be fully equipped with integrated videoconferencing facilities, closed circuit television (CCTV) to a holding cell, remote witness and child witness rooms, and high-end screen displays. These courts will be capable of delivering all "e-court" applications used to support evidence, case and knowledge management, and will facilitate electronic presentation of evidence and remote examination of witnesses;
Videoconferencing facilities will also be provided in other areas including remote child and adult witness rooms, and mediation rooms. Audiovisual playback facilities will be available in jury rooms and the jury assembly area;
Integration of systems will provide potential for the Courtroom environment (including lighting, visual displays and sound systems) to be automatically adjusted to achieve optimum levels and effect;
A colour CCTV system will enable monitoring of activity in specified areas of the facility;
A minimum of six remote witness facilities for both child and adult witnesses will be provided. All six rooms will have audio visual (AV) links to the courtrooms, and at least three of the rooms (at any one time) will also have the capacity to broadcast to external sites using the AV network;
The choice of audio visual equipment and the placement will be designed to meet the psychological needs of children and will be unobtrusive;
The jury room will be equipped with large displays suitable for assembly and viewing by jurors;
Hearing aid loop systems (using wireless technology) will be installed to help people with impaired hearing within the courtrooms;
Public telephones will include telecommunications services to allow people with impaired sight or hearing to make phone calls; and
In addition to large-screen signage, a computer screen-based display will be provided to allow court users to interactively search for their case matters and court numbers.

What the CBD Court Complex Will Deliver
The CBD Courts Project will:

Overcome functional inefficiency;
Improve safety and security;
Provide sufficient amounts and quality of space;
Readdress inappropriate locations;
Bring together in the same building the courts and their immediate support agencies;
Accommodate the use of modern technology in both trials and administration; and
Potentially allow the court buildings to be used for other complementary public uses.

Victims of crime and vulnerable witnesses

For victims of crime, vulnerable witnesses, their families and supporters, the CBD Courts Project will offer:

The latest technology such as video links for giving evidence;
Extra safety and security features;
Better separation from the accused and his/her family and supporters; and
Better facilities to meet with their lawyers and support agency representatives.

Working within the courts

For the lawyers and their colleagues, court support services and Department of Justice employees, the CBD Courts Project will:

Provide a "justice district" with all court buildings in close proximity, which will make it easier for the legal profession to meet the needs of its clients;
Provide better facilities for lawyers and their clients (victims and witnesses); and
Support and complement the other initiatives within the courts such as the introduction of information technology applications which will modernise facilities and ensure more efficient and streamlined processes for lawyers.

Department of Justice employees, agencies such as Legal Aid, DPP, ALS and various support groups working with victims of crime, witnesses, the accused, their families and friends, will be provided with:

Better accommodation within the court buildings so that each organisation or group can provide a higher quality of service;
The convenience of providing services within a justice district; and
Extra safety and security features.

All of these features will contribute to an improved justice service that will support the Department of Justice's aim of making the justice process less stressful for all court users.

Security

Western Australia will have its first permanent high-security courtroom in the new courts building.

The new state-of-the-art, high-security facility is just one important aspect of the CBD Courts Project which will also include a range of other innovative features to make the courts more efficient and user-friendly.

As well as the high-security court, the new facilities will have improved security to better protect court-users including the public, judiciary, jury members and witnesses - and particularly vulnerable witnesses such as children and victims of crime.

Though the first designs won't be completed for some months, the project brief makes it clear that the CBD Courts Project must have:

Separate circulation routes for the judiciary, people in custody, jurors and the public;
Security scanning equipment and systems to screen people entering the court buildings for weapons and other unauthorised articles;
Systems for substantiating unauthorised mail or parcels brought into the buildings; and
Surveillance equipment and security staff in the court buildings, car parks, perimeter landscape and courtyards.

The project brief also requires the private sector to provide highly trained staff to operate and manage these systems within the buildings.

Indigenous people

Noongar elders and other Aboriginal representatives have made a valuable contribution to the development of the Project Brief which aims to achieve a building that, in design and function is:

Less threatening to Aboriginal people;
Conducive to equitable participation;
Appropriate to users' needs; and
Comfortable in the full sense - physical, emotional, social and cultural (spiritual).

In particular, the design will:

Incorporate appropriate gathering and waiting areas outside the building;
Ensure access to the building considers specific cultural requirements of visitors from remote areas;
Incorporate cultural symbols into the development - possibly in outside spaces and structures, landscaping, building form and finish;
Feature the work of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists;
Consider the importance of the six Noongar seasons in the design landscape; and
Consider spaces for different cultural groups, so there is a choice for different groups to interact or come into contact with each other.

Staff

Department of Justice staff and employees from other agencies working in the new Hay/Irwin courts building and the refurbished Central Law Courts will benefit from extra facilities and opportunities made possible as part of the CBD Courts Project.

The extra facilities and training specifically for staff will include:

Long-term bicycle end-of-trip facilities for staff. (There will also be short-term bicycle facilities for couriers and members of the public);
Showers, change rooms and lockers, adjacent to the bicycle storage area for staff use; and
Training for all DoJ staff including up-skilling for new technologies, information systems, programs and services.

Developing a Justice District
The concept of a courts development in the central business district has been on the drawing board for more than a decade.

The project represents the first stage of a 'justice district' that will consolidate court services in the CBD. It will deliver a state-of-the-art, purpose-built courts development that will meet long-term needs for the efficient and effective delivery of justice in the CBD. The project will be designed so that it can be expanded in the future. This allows the original capital investment to be minimised and the longevity of the asset's life to be maximised.

The CBD Courts complex will consolidate the District and Magistrates' courts on separate sites. The new courts will also be used for criminal jury trials in the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will remain at Stirling Gardens in the 1903 and 1987 buildings, except for all criminal trials by jury and any Court of Criminal Appeal hearings that require a more secure courtroom than is available at Stirling Gardens. These matters will be heard in the CBD Courts development.

A separate project will upgrade accommodation for the Supreme Court.

Children's Court

The Children's Court will remain at its present site, separate from the CBD Courts complex.

Related Agencies and Services

The Department of Justice is currently exploring opportunities to accommodate as many agencies and services that work with and care for court users within the residual space of the Central Law Courts building.

These agencies and services might include Courts Administration, Victim/Witness Support Services and other justice services.

CBD Courts Project - Delivering Justice Reform
The CBD Courts Project is Western Australia's most significant courts development involving the development of a state-of-the-art, purpose-built court building on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets, opposite the Central Law Courts in Perth. The new building will house the District Court and Supreme Court criminal jury trials, and include the State's first permanent high-security court.

It will be linked to the existing Central Law Courts building that will be redeveloped and refurbished as a Magistrates' Court covering petty sessions and local court matters. The Coroner's Court will also relocate into this building. The existing Supreme Court will remain the location for Supreme Court civil matters and Court of Criminal Appeal matters.

As well as a very modern design and the latest use of information technology and audiovisual facilities, the CBD Courts Project will feature improved security design and features to better protect the judiciary and court-users including the public, jury members and witnesses - and particularly vulnerable witnesses such as children and victims of crime.

The project is being developed under the State Government's Partnerships for Growth policy. This means the synergy between the design and operational aspects of the facility - and the opportunity for innovation - will be maximised.

The CBD Courts complex will also be designed so that it can be expanded in the future, minimising the State's initial investment and protecting this investment as demand for court facilities grows in the decades to come.

The CBD Courts Project is scheduled for completion in 2008/9 and will address current deficiencies that undermine the provision of justice services to the people of Western Australia. Stages 1 and 2 of the Project Brief have been released to the bidders and the CBD Courts Project Team are presently engaged in an interactive bidding process with the two short-listed bidders. Bids will close on 27 July 2004.

Site demolition and preparation will be performed by the State and is planned to start in August 2004.

Current response from stakeholders is very positive. The future establishment of a contemporary court facility that caters for all court users within a newly defined 'courts district' has significant potential to improve the environment within which courts operate and increase recognition among the community of the importance of the court within society.

Other Highlights

The CBD Courts Project will be very modern, user-friendly and environmentally-friendly. An on-site cafe will provide meals and refreshments that are presently only partially catered for on-site.

While the two consortia will offer their own ideas on how the courts can best be designed and function, the brief requires a design which, at a minimum, includes the preparation and implementation of an energy conservation policy to reduce energy consumption and rates.

Bicycle facilities will encourage staff and visitors to leave their cars at home. Potential exists for a more pedestrian-friendly streetscape between the Hay/Irwin Court building and the Central Law Courts which will make the area much safer for everyone.

Parents using the courts will also welcome a children's area, designed for short-stays.

Contact Details

Project Manager
CBD Courts Project
GPO Box F317
PERTH WA 6001
Telephone: (08) 9264 1093

The consolidation of the law courts and the justice services is essentail, also a tourist puller :)

what watching pethetic aims chase away runaways.... :D fucken deregulation what a joke

lol thanks Dickie Court!

get fucked i dont' see alp dumping them after the fuck ups... it was libs now its their problem and they have dealed with it with no class and grace wait they havne't dont' jack... pethetic government

if you talk about politics again im gonna have to kill you for wasting precious server space with that shit!:D

lol not worth the energy ah

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both sides of politics would do the same thing

oh shit shit stop the press that makes ok, guys guys both sides would do it, sorry wobble chin, are we forgiven not your fault, um lets get something strait when you via to win an election they become YOUR governments problem, hence the state of the court system is 100% the current government problem, they have done sweet fuck all since they have come in like all sectors they have actually gone backwards pushing us back into the 80's... don't bloody justify polititians...

waaa get used to it it IS government.

fuck of i will get used of nothing, its because people like you have just accept everything that leads to society going down hill its like of grannies are being based, just a sign of the times, no no no, nothing just is something, everything can change, its just the people sit down and accept all the crap, developments get blocked all the time, its because the people don't sit back and accepted, THEY demand change, government is like government because us the voters accept and allow it, so fuck no i want get used to anything, im not going to sit hear and accept the flawness of government, i may be a lone voice, but im alteast on not sitting doing nothing say oh its government, things can only change if they become and issue, accepting it will do nothing, accepting there are herion addicts will only mean it gets worse, getting of our arse and say no its not just accepting things are going to happen then think can change, maybe if the people in support of development spoke out... high rise would happen etc.. i would not accept or justify anything and esp government
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well that is wishful thinking. Cutting government out of the process is like removing the engine out of a car! :p Government whether we like them or not play a pivotal role in our daily lives and development.

Negotiations start on new CBD Courts Project
Western Australia's new state-of-the-art court complex will be a high security facility designed to protect all court-users and prevent offenders from escaping.

Attorney General Jim McGinty today said the State Government had agreed to begin negotiations with the Western Liberty Group for the development of the $195million CBD Courts Project on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets.

The Western Liberty Group is led by ABN Amro and includes Multiplex and John Holland as the builders.

The Western Liberty Group and a second consortia, AmiCur (led jointly by Leighton Contractors and the Macquarie Bank) were issued with a detailed brief for the CBD Courts Project in March 2004 and delivered their proposals in September.

Mr McGinty said that although there were still a number of issues to be negotiated, the Western Liberty Group had so far offered the State the greatest potential to achieve an innovative courts development and best value for money.

It is the State Government's first public private partnership under the Partnerships for Growth policy.

"We will be starting negotiations in earnest to construct what will be one of Australia's most modern court buildings," the Attorney General said.

Mr McGinty said the CBD project involved the construction of a new building for the District Court and Supreme Court criminal jury trials, and the refurbishment of the decades-old Central Law Courts in Hay Street.

"The CBD Courts Project will overcome significant deficiencies in the current courts facilities," he said.

"In addition to a very modern design and the latest use of technology and audio visual facilities, the CBD Courts Project will feature improved security to better protect court-users including the public, judiciary, jury members and witnesses - and particularly vulnerable witnesses such as children and victims of crime."

Security features will include:

-WA's first permanent high-security courtroom
-separate circulation routes for the judiciary, persons in custody, jurors, vulnerable witnesses and the public
-security scanning equipment and systems to screen people entering the court buildings for weapons and other unauthorised articles
-surveillance equipment and security staff in the court buildings, car parks, perimeter landscape and courtyards

Mr McGinty said The Western Liberty Group's proposed design was sympathetic to the nearby heritage precinct in Irwin and Murray Streets and other impressive features of the proposed design included:

-good use of natural light permeating the new District Court building's interior
-relaxing building interiors and a public garden area on the third level
-good environmentally sustainable design features
-significantly improved juror facilities

However, he said the State Government was not totally satisfied with some other aspects of the design, some operational matters and some elements of the risk transfer proposed.

"These and other issues will be the subject of detailed discussions," Mr McGinty said.

The CBD Courts Project team will commence negotiations with The Western Liberty Group as soon as possible.

Work on the new CBD Courts Project is expected to start in mid-2005 with completion due by 2009.

$195million! This Project Keeps Getting Bigger & Bigger

Negotiations under way for state-of-the-art courts
WESTERN Australia is a step closer to a state-of-the-art court complex after the State Government today revealed it had agreed to begin negotiations with a developer.

The new $195 million court complex would be a high security facility designed to protect all court-users and prevent offenders from escaping, Attorney General Jim McGinty said.

The agreement with Western Liberty Group for the new CBD court on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets represents the state government's first public private partnership under its Partnerships for Growth policy.

The Western Liberty Group is led by ABN Amro and includes Multiplex and John Holland as the builders.

The Western Liberty Group and a second consortium were issued with a detailed brief for the project in March 2004 and delivered their proposals in September.

Mr McGinty said that though there were still a number of issues to be negotiated the Western Liberty Group had so far offered the state the greatest potential to achieve an innovative courts development and best value for money.

"We will be starting negotiations in earnest to construct what will be one of Australia's most modern court buildings," Mr McGinty said today.

The project will involve construction of a new building for the District Court and Supreme Court criminal jury trials, and refurbishment of the decades-old Central Law Courts in Hay St.

"The CBD Courts Project will overcome significant deficiencies in the current courts facilities," he said.

"In addition to a very modern design and the latest use of technology and audio visual facilities, the CBD Courts Project will feature improved security to better protect court-users including the public, judiciary, jury members and witnesses – and particularly vulnerable witnesses such as children and victims of crime."

Work on the new CBD Courts Project is expected to start in mid-2005 with completion due by 2009.

In the meantime, the government will upgrade the existing current Supreme Court building to prevent any further security breaches.

Nine maximum security prisoners escaped from the century-old courthouse on June 10, prompting the government to revisit security arrangements and upgrade facilities.

Court buildings turn to shit in about 5 minutes. They attract undesirable people.

fuck i hope they are above 12floors! is there a good chance of that happening?

Rendering Page 7 Of Todays Friday West Australian, My Scanner Software Is Having Troubles, So Grab A Copy Of The Paper... The Arch Thing Is Incorporated Into The Design

..well ...how tall does it look?...what does it look like? :rant:
:D

looks pretty nice.... exterior looks a bit like the outside of federation square in Melbourne, interior is very spacious...

here ya go!(lazy fucks:P)

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Very nice! If private developers can't come up with interesting architecture, the public sector can! Looks like the floor to roof heights will be good - difficult to count floors - significant height perhaps but more importantly, a lot of presence in the area.

its a joint public private venture. i love those glass bits on the intersection of hay and irwin street looks great, wonder if this is just a concept render or close to the product they are going with. another site to watch is over the road the central fire station, they are building a new small one on hill street so could be a development site

Thanx for the pic Dilaz.
I counted 12 floors including that top section which isn’t that clearly visible ..but it will do :P
Yeah it does look good…nice corner building to really highlight the street..now lets hope they refix the roads around that area too so people actually know where they are goin!
I hope, what ever is built at the fire station (if not refurbished some how) is not at a lower height than what is there know…although anything with more life than a fire station would be good:)

the new fire station won't have the office space, so unless the office moves to a new site i guess they will stay on, but if they find new space for their offices plus the new central station that is being built, you would think development is likely for the site, with the configuration down stairs might make demolishion more likey, plus we will have condor court on hay street. There will be an underground tunnel between the courts under hay street, and multiple lifts plus a cafe is planned, im very happy they saved that old arch

looks around 40m which is good for added density!

Adelaide law courts are 48m I think and 12 floors. Might get closer to 50m depending on floor to roof heights.

yeah coming out of the club as the sun was rising this morning was thinking this building will really lift the standards of this side of town, while the westend is taking off the eastside has been lagging with quite a raw run down look, more investment will be great, and this again will look good from the north, what really needs bulking up

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i must say very sexy looking courts.

sure are, i can't wait! :D

they hotel ibis have just opened up a new bar on hay street which will have great views of the prisoners doing runners from aims lol :D
we are getting new courts but what they really need is to get a government employee security team for prisions like the rail transit guards, ie government empoyees not private, and give them special powers and equipment to deal with the task ie batons and guns etc... its a joke they spend so much on court yet they have un armed guards form a stupid private firm handling some security abit of track but eh

it will be 14 floor 12 above ground rising to 57m with a $190m budget, goes to council soon

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PCC would be foolish to reject this

-new design
-approved
-57m above ground
-12 floors above ground/ 14 in total
- Will incude a tunnel leading under to the old law courts

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Can't wait for construction to start.

I Like the new one more. Less Arty but slick.

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SITE OFFICE NOW ON SITE

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The Planning Group was appointed in association with Spowers Architects to prepare a comprehensive set of urban design guidelines for the new State Central Law Court facility proposed for a site on the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets, Perth. The guidelines were subsequently adopted by the Department of Justice and the City of Perth and were incorporated in the final project's tender documentation.

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So it’s now officially Under Construction yes?..Time to change the title and add one more to our UC list:D…That’s 10 now yeah?

groundworks....give it 4 months.

might as well put it as u/c. More site works gear is now on the site plus there are new renderings and multiplex banners around the site. its being fully excavated. I shall PM culwulla with the good news.

yeah still uc though :D at least they turned the first sods of soil :D

John Holland's refurbishment of Perth's Central Law Courts building as part of the CBD Courts Project starts on-site in November following the formal awarding of a $30 million project to the Western Liberty Group. A new District Court building is being constructed separately as part of the overall courts development.

The Central Law Courts (CLC) building refurbishment works form part of the CBD Courts Project, the Western Australian Government's first public private partnership (PPP) to be progressed under the 'Partnerships for Growth Policy'.



John Holland will undertake the CLC building refurbishment for the Western Liberty Group, a consortium led by ABN-Amro, which was awarded the CBD Courts Project design and construct contract by the WA Government.

John Holland's refurbishment works will take place in two parts.

Stage one involves repair and restoration works to the exterior of the CLC building and is programmed for between November this year and June 2006, with the progressive refurbishment of the internal lift cars scheduled to continue until May 2007.

The second stage, the refurbishment of the CLC building's and other external works to the Hay and Irwin Street facades, will start when construction of the new District Court Building is complete in mid-2008. It is expected that the internal refurbishment will be complete in mid-2009.

A high-tech overhaul of the 24-year-old building's IT systems to help improve video conferencing and court recording capacities and modernise court booking systems, will be a key feature of the refurbishment.

John Holland Group Managing Director, Bill Wild, said a key challenge of the contract was to undertake the refurbishment works while the courts and their support services were fully operational. "We have a long history of managing the needs of clients and the general public while working in operating environments," Mr Wild said.

"It will be a 'business as usual' approach while the building is refurbished.

"We are conscious of the fact that the upgrade of a building where civil and criminal legal proceedings are taking place needs a particularly careful approach."

We have live cam people>>

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The $195 million District Court building will be a world-class development boasting leading edge facilities. Safety, security, convenience and efficiency are hallmarks of the design, which will maximise ease of use for people visiting and working in the courts. The innovative design will also allow for future expansion or redevelopment, to ensure the facilities continue to be a valued public asset in many years to come.

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A large ‘central street’ and atrium to welcome court users to the facilities and help them navigate their way through the building.

Hom. can you please change the title to U/C…also it’s now $195 mil not $127:)

hey good find rocstar!

Looks a little different. There's no giant shards of glass now.

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Perth is becoming more urban. Cris and diaz how can you hate small buildings 4-10 story when they creat street scape. Perth needs more street scape.

people need to spell check when making posts first! :D :cheers:


lol look i think anything less than 5 in the cbd is a waste. 8-15 is what i would look to build.

-new design
-approved
-57m above ground
-12 floors above ground/ 14 in total
- Will incude a tunnel leading under to the old law courts

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just got an email back from wlg saying it would be 62.5m to the lift motor room. this can be changed on ss.com. Regarding the CLC across the road, the plans are still being finalised and should be released in the first quart of 2006.

LAW COURTS UPGRADE
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NEW CBD LAW COURTS
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The CLC's now have concrete pumps up the side
DLC-
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a crane base is now on site, judging from it, it will be similar to the crane used on allendale 2, i.e. A smaller version of a tower crane.

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CRANE GOING UP TODAY-
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law courts refurb-
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Currently the area just east of the old ABC site is going of with cranes. East perth is densing up and looking great.

Thanks dilaz89 for the construction pics you posted :)

Render reminder:

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last week
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who took that pic? Btw the second crane is a hammerhead. The first time iv ever seen 2 different cranes for the one project in perth.

Looks like a Cul photo .. can always tell with the graininess from his retro digi :)

my work collegue took it while holidaying last week.

rofl, close enough :P

Hey cull you have a oldskool mavica floppy disk cam eh?

Looks like there were other proposals put forward..
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The other proposals are a lot nicer. A lot more classy.. the white on the real one looks cheap.

As usual they go for el cheapo.

That old proposal looks great! I love the coat of arms in the window.

Is it me or do fantastic designs ALWAYS get put forward for this city and yet we ALWAYS come out with the winning design being the worst of them?

I mean seriously, this is becoming beyond a joke, borderline anger.

Lol when I said Perth often does things on the cheap a month ago in the conversation on Forest Chase redevelopement I was flamed by a few people :P I guess things are just often made to a budget.

It probably doesnt help when you only have one daily newspaper in the city. Who often doesn't have anything to publish except for articles about government over expenditure on infrastructure?

That Forest Chase design looks like a peice of shit... bit off topic!

I think Perthites in 100 years will look back at this generation and wonder what we were doing.

I mean we look back at beautiful masterpieces of architecture done by people living in squalar - even Freo prison is a work of art but now, look at the convention centre - you think that would ever be preserved as a "Heritage icon" hell no it will be ripped down within 60 years. And as for the belltower, people will ALWAYS say "why wasnt it bigger?" yet if the pollies had just built it bigger like first intended, people owuld have always gone, wow look at that, isnt it wonderful?" and the generation who had complained about its budget would be long in their grave.

At least Bankwest and Central Park are massive statements of architecture for this city that will stand the test of time.

the new one is better.
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It's hard to tell how a building will look by going on the render. Half the time we say a render looks crap, and then onece it's built "oh wow looks a lot better than the render did!"...

Having said that, I must say that the other design fits in a lot better with the original court building over the road.

Lets hope the same can be said for the Performing Arts Centre... *barf*

The one they’re building is 2 levels taller so I’m happy.

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TUNNELING HAS BEGUN

Hay Street


Saturday 18 March 2006 until Monday 31 July 2006

To facilitate tunnel construction works by MULTIPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS the CITY OF PERTH will be closing eastbound traffic in Hay Street from 18th March to 31st July 2006

Please direct enquiries to:
Dario Nardi, 9461 3353 M 0417 974 702
dario_nardi@cityofperth.wa.gov.au

Ok...just wondering where is the tunneling?? WHat does it connect? sorry a bit out of the loop...

It connects to the Central Law courts building opposite.

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$30million is being spent on the existing law courts, including external refurbishment

Dam, i have to say, it is really coming alone really well. :)

the existing law courts, where are they and whats the point of that when they are building a multi $million law court

The existing law courts are directly opposite the new ones being constructed. This whole project is due to a lack of current facilities for the law courts. The new building is primarily to replace the use of the May Holman Centre (a privately owned building adjacent to the law courts, currently leased to the state gov't). The refurbishment and new building will provide enough space for the law courts entirely housed in publicly owned facilities.

the existing law courts, where are they and whats the point of that when they are building a multi $million law court

If you click 'FIRST' on the thread's navigation you will see that the first thread post answers your question.

The Government has committed Budget funds for a new District Court at the corner of Hay and Irwin Sts and the redevelopment of the Central Law Court as a Magistrate's Court by the end of 2007.

The two facilities will be connected by a tunnel under Hay St.

Supreme Court trials will be held in the new CBD complex, easing space and operational problems throughout the court system.

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im adding this to monthly diagrams.
has this grown a metre/ i have 62m on emporis?
cheers

na, i think this has always been 63m

its 62.5m so round up to 63m

^^ lol good stuff always round up:)

really is rising fast now-
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Ah yes a state government project that with a little political pressure goes straight into action.

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The CBD Courts Project has moved to a new stage, with construction of the District Court building structure now underway.

After extensive excavation and preparation works, the basement piling has been completed and concrete pouring for basement level B1 is now substantially completed.

It is expected the construction team will reach the completion of the ground level slab by the middle of the year – a real milestone for the project.

Tunnel work is also now underway to link the District Court building to the Central Law Courts.

This is an important element of the project that has required extensive co-ordination with the various authorities involved, including traffic management planning to minimise the impact on motorists using Hay Street.

Recent months have also seen significant progress made in the detailed design process, culminating in the final approval of all floor plans.

This represents another very significant milestone for the project and is a result of a huge effort by the team at Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland, particularly Fernando Faugno and Simon Bodycoat.

The architects and Multiplex project managers have managed a large number of competing requirements both within the project brief and as a result of stakeholder group input.

With some careful foot work, they have found solutions that best meet the needs of stakeholders and maintain the architectural integrity of the design.

In a parallel effort, the design of the courtroom audio visual technology has also been significantly progressed.

A number of additional initiatives have now been incorporated to help realise the project’s ambition of achieving current ‘best practice’ technology for this State’s electronic courts.

The façade design has also been finalised, detailing the materials to be used on the building’s exterior in order to deliver an outstanding vision for this prestigious building.

This has involved consideration of the use of the St Georges Portico heritage arch and how it will relate to the building and front forecourt area.

Again, the work of Cox Architects in addressing this key element of the design has been tremendous and has benefited from the contributions of consultant Ron Edenburgh and WA Government Architect Geoffery London.

The arch itself was in need of structural support and the WLG team has now successfully stabilised this valued heritage asset.

Across the road, the Central Law Courts refurbishment is also progressing well, with external paint colours decided and preparation for external works commencing.

District Court users will be able to find the right courtroom using a number of facilities. This will include a display system using the latest technology, to be located in the foyers of both the new District Court Building and the refurbished Central Law Courts.

The new display system (pictured right) is part of the Courtroom Allocation Management System (CRAMS) to be provided by Interform Australia.

The computerised tool will manage the allocation of courtrooms and the display of court listings within the entry foyer and adjacent to the courtrooms.

The District Court building will have eight 50 inch plasma screens located in the foyer, displaying the day’s court listings to assist users in navigating their way through the building.

The system will also feature an information kiosk, including a small touch screen to assist members of the public in finding information specific to their needs.

In addition to its visual appeal and ease of use, CRAMS will also help improve efficiencies in the development and management of court listings and reporting measures.

Currently used in the Victorian County Court, the implementation of CRAMS has seen court listings distributed one hour earlier than previously possible.

The system also allows the lighting and air conditioning of court rooms to be switched on and off depending on the listings allocated for a given room.

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The District Court building has a total of 450 perimeter piles.

A total of 188 foundation piles are also installed - some to a depth of more than 30m.

The construction team has already poured 1175 cubic metres of concrete as part of the building process.

The crane in use at the site is currently 40m high.

At its greatest height, the crane will be 60m high.

A total of 876 precast panels will be used in the construction of the District Court building.

Construction will also involve the use of 550 glass panels

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wow, law courts have also starting to rise very quickly. great update

The Area Would Be Nice Bar For The Court District. All the Bogans and Crims coming and going. Not a bad as the family Court i must say though.

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is that from a webcam chris?

roger

http://www.wlg.com.au/webcam.php

wow excelent progress, well done :)
cheers

http://www.wlg.com.au/webcam.php

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http://www.wlg.com.au/webcam.php

starting rise nicely now

that is a very impressive web cam, where is it located?

Tunnel works have switched to the south side of Hay St, and the level 3 formwork is going up. The final excavations for the low rise have also started.

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wow good to see the project is running smoothly:okay:

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wow amazing shots, i guess they really like their cranes :D

the southern side of the tunnel is now UC

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wow nice shots, some impressive progress happening :)
cheers

eCourt system to deliver top technology solutions
The District Court building will be the first Australian court to implement a fully integrated eCourt system. The building’s design will integrate the use of technology to provide court users with a streamlined service and easy access to the information they require.

Multiplex’s technology consultant, CHW Consulting, has undertaken an extensive review process to ensure the technology introduced to the District Court building not only equals or exceeds existing facilities in other states, but also provides options for adopting future technology developments.

Among the features of the eCourt system is an integrated court room audio system to ensure the efficient operation of court proceedings. Each court room will have the ability to:

Play audio from a range of sources, including PCs, laptops, DVDs and VCRs and other portable devices;
Integrate video conferencing and remote or child witness systems;
Create speaking zones within the court room, with volume controls for individual zones;
Provide assistance for the hearing impaired; and
Integrate the court transcription services and recording devices.
The eCourt system will also have a strong visual appeal through the use of 50 inch plasma screen displays in some court rooms. Jury members will also have easy access to information throughout their deliberations, with the ability to view evidence on LCD displays.

Videoconferencing facilities will not only provide access to remote witnesses, but will also link to secure witness rooms to ensure the highest possible security for all people involved in the court process.




Size of large civil court: 90m²

Size of civil court: 70m²

Size of standard general purpose court: 140m²

Size of large general purpose court: 160m²

Size of large high risk court: 230m²

Size of ceremonial court: 230m²

Number of plasma screens in court rooms: 48

Size of plasma screens in large court rooms: 50 inches

Number of LCD displays for jurors: 42

Number of LCD displays for witnesses: 22

Number of LCD
displays for judges: 30

Size of LCD displays: 17 inches


For further information please contact:

Joeley Pettit-Scott
CPR Communications and Public Relations

08 9421 1668
j.pettit-scott@cprcomm.com.au

Its hard to tell but must be up to approx 4-5 floors now

thats a lot of cores.

its so you dont have to share a lift say if your a victim with the offender

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http://www.wlg.com.au/webcam.php

Wouldve been alot better if that webcam took clearer shots, but cant complain getting updates

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The luffing crane has been jacked up 2 sections (~12m). It gives a good idea of how high the final structure will be.

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level 4/5 at present.

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God this forum has been giving me the shits for the last 2 weeks!

Finally I can access something :)

When is this due for completion? Will this just blend in or will it stand out on the skyline do you think? Its sort of ugly in a telstra building kind of way.

it will stand out bieng north of the skyline. It seems to be of a high quality design, probably will be the best law courts complex in australia upon completion.

i just took these shots yesterday, sorry for the poor quallity,i was using my phone to take them :)

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Wow nice progress, hopefully when i get back in Jan there will be a great deal of height on this one.

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Awesome.
Gotta love the way the old facade will remain.

the hammer head crane is now a tower crane

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Are they going to re-paint the original facade white?

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rocstar getting some flick action

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7 in floor, 8 in core-
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Looks like there were other proposals put forward..
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these remind me of melbourne law courts...

http://www.hassell.com.au/siteImageStore/CLC-Melb-10.jpg

why are they so fancy for such a buildings, people get sent to jail and fined in these places lol

Perhaps to glorify the upholding of justice?

why are they so fancy for such a buildings, people get sent to jail and fined in these places lol

Lol. At least they'll go to the clanger in style. For once I don't prefer the one we missed out on to the one we got. The first one is a pretty good design but I think the building we're getting will date better in the long run - a bit less busy.

some cladding is up aswell as some parts of the facade. Looks good but i can tell the front facade will be a letdown-
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dilaz when does the central law court upgrade happen, that place is a massive shithole

CLC is nearing completion. I think they cut back and are not doing up the facade, rather just painting it as they have done.

what do you mean nearing completion??? a $30m upgrade and it still looks exactly the same inside and out....

Think it is. I'll ring the project coordinators.

that photo makes it look dense round there.. looks good

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Been waiting for cladding like that for a while. Damn the 90's!

The cladding looks good in pics.

Thanks again Dee.

looking good! Love the cladding. so sad, i don't even know where this project is, not the slightest idea :p

looking good! Love the cladding. so sad, i don't even know where this project is, not the slightest idea :p

Hay street behind the current court complex, across the road from the fire station.

ah ok cool, thanks!

That cladding looks a lot like on of the new office blocks at Brindabella park at Canberra airport which just finished earlier this year. See if I can find a pic or take one if necessary. :)

I think it all looks so good, i just wish it was ten floors higher. With only two to go its kinda depressing

ah well, i am sure law courts don't need a huge amount of space anyway, I don't mind if its squat, it looks quite nice, and for the area it is quite large (well i am assuming anyway being on hay street)

It will add density and compared to the crap around there, this is holy.

how tall are other CLaw Courts in the other cicties? how does ours rate

Think perths 75m CLC's are amoungst some of Australias tallest in a public building.

how tall are other CLaw Courts in the other cicties? how does ours rate

melb's is fat and chunky...

although tha whole "law" precinct in melbourne comprises of various law agencies, courts, afp, customs within a 4 block radius...

either way, having a taller building proves nothing if it is an unimagineable cube :)

Brisbane's State Law Building at 125m
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=statelawbuilding-brisbane-australia

Sydney's ugly Law Courts Building at 114m.
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lawcourts-sydney-australia

Family Court Building at 60m
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=familycourtofnsw-sydney-australia

Also for public buildings .. Sydney's Town Hall House (offices of local council) are 100m
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=townhallhouse-sydney-australia

Brisbane's City Hall is 86m
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=cityhall-brisbane-australia

Brisbane Administration Centre 92m
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=brisbaneadministrationcentre-brisbane-australia

Brisbane Square 151m, 20 stories occupied by Brisbane City Council (over 1/2 the building).
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=brisbanesquare-brisbane-australia

updates?

we have lots of green glass on the eastern facade looks good

Taken from the carpark near RPH.
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thanks for the update, i quite like the cladding on this building.

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^^^ So they are doing this? I thought they had decided to just slap a coat of paint and not worry about it?

ooerr... any picsa on how tha old clc will be revamped? :o

The main two towers of the CLC have just been painted. The main modifications to be buildings are its ground floors as seen in the pic.