third justice environments conference: architecture, technology and security for courts and tribunals

Thursday 20 May 2010The Court of the Future Network, University of Western SydneyAustralasian Institute of Judicial Administration

Graphic Design: Emma RowdenPublished by The Court of the Future Network and Justice Research Group,University of Western Sydney, May 2010. www.justiceenvironments.edu.au tours program

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The Court of the Future Network The Court of the Future Network is a group of Australian and New Zealand architects, engineers, psychologists, judicial officers, lawyers, criminologists and others who work closely with court communities to improve the quality of justice environments.

Our interests include both the physical and psychological setting of courts and tribunals, and also the processes and rituals of justice. We identify emerging issues, carry out research to discover and test new approaches in the real world of the court, and disseminate information through conferences and workshops.

Current and previous research by the Court of the Future Network, in consultation with court and tribunal communities, includes projects on:• juror satisfaction• Mental Health Tribunals • juries and interactive visual evidence • court safety and security• improving video-mediated communications for justice participants.

The Court of the Future Network is co-ordinated by Professor David Tait, Justice Research Group, University of Western Sydney and Diane Jones, a Director of PTW Architects. It publishes a twice yearly justice environments newsletter and hosts the Justice Environments website, both of which provide progress reports on ongoing research projects.

Contacts:David Tait: 02 9772 6785 Email: David.Tait@uws.edu.auDiane Jones: 02 9232 5877 Email: djones@ptw.com.au

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Welcome to Day 1 of the Third Justice Environments Conference 2010

The conference is jointly hosted by the Court of the Future Network, the University of Western Sydney and the Australasian Institute ofJudicial Administration.

On Day 1, the themes for the four tours are sustainability, technology, adaption and court safety. Each tour has an individualised program and will be led by national and international experts in the field.

All groups meet at their departure meeting points at 8.45 am. The details of when and where to meet, together with travel options to get there, contact numbers of tour leaders, departure times and other logistical details are provided in this booklet. Morning tea and lunch will be provided and later in the day, at 3.00 pm, the tours will convene at Parramatta for a tour of the Parramatta Justice Precinct.

At 5.00 pm, Professor Janice Reid, Vice Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney, will formally open the Third Justice Environments Conference at a reception in the Jury Assembly Rooms on the first floor of the Sydney West Trial Courts building.

The Court of the Future Network is grateful for the support of our sponsors at the Third Justice Environments Conference:

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We hope you enjoy the tours and find them professionally stimulating and informative as well as useful opportunities to strengthen networks and engage with experts in the field.

David Tait & Diane JonesCo-ordinators, The Court of the Future NetworkMay 2010

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Parramatta ‑ a brief history

The City of Parramatta is located 24 km west of the Sydney CBD at the geographical heart of Sydney. It is the gateway to the fast growing economy of Western Sydney and has an estimated 162,000 residents, growing at an average annual rate of 1.8 percent (Parramatta City Council 2009).

Parramatta is the home of the Dharug Aboriginal people and the Dharug clan who lived in the Upper Parramatta River Catchment was known as the Burramatta. It is believed that Aboriginal people inhabited the area for up to 40,000 years before white settlement and their descendents continue to live in the area today. The Dharug warrior, Pemulwy (c. 1750-1802), was also known to lead attacks on settlers in this area.

In 1788, when the soil around Sydney Harbour proved too infertile to support the fledgling colony with sufficient food, Governor James Phillip decided to establish a settlement on the Parramatta River. Originally called Rose Hill, the name was later changed to Parramatta after the name used by the Dharug people for the area. It is said to mean ‘the place where eels lie down’. Thus, the eel is a celebrated symbol for the area and the Parramatta Rugby League Club is famously known as ‘The Eels’.

The convict James Ruse was the first to be granted land at Parramatta to grow crops and it was at Elizabeth Farm in Parramatta that Elizabeth and John Macarthur founded the Australian wool industry.

As the second area to be settled by white settlers in Australia (after Farm Cove), Parramatta contains significant colonial buildings including Australia’s oldest surviving public building in Parramatta Park, Old Government House.

At the 2006 census, almost 58% of Parramatta’s population was born overseas, predominately in North East Asia and Southern and Central Asia. After English, the most common languages spoken at home were Mandarin (11%), Cantonese (6.5%), Arabic (5.5%), Hindi (5.1%) and Gujarati (3.2%) (ABS).

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About the Parramatta Justice Precinct

The recently completed precinct, which is located between the Parramatta River and the Parramatta City CBD, includes the Sydney West Trial Courts building with nine trial courts, the Justice Precinct Offices, the new NSW Children’s Court with six courts and the Heritage Forecourt. It also accommodates the NSW Attorney General’s Department, Legal Aid, Office of the Protective Commissioner and Public Guardian, and the Department of Corrective Services. Design elements for this historical site were delivered by Bates Smart Architects, Krikis Tayler Architects, Lyons Architects, and EDAW Gillespies.

Parramatta Justice Precinct Map

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Tours program

Departure meeting pointsAll tours will depart promptly at 9.00 am. Mobile phone numbers are provided for each tour to allow participants who are delayed to inform tour advisors that either they will not be coming or to arrange a later place and time to join the tour.

Tour of the Parramatta Justice PrecinctAll tour groups meet up at the Parramatta Justice Precinct for a tour at 3.00 pm. Led by prominent judges and architects, participants will visit the first 5 Star Green Star rated government building in NSW, see archaeological reminders of our colonial history, and visit high-security courtrooms as well as a remarkably relaxed registry area complete with rabbits and bantams.

Tour theme and contact

When and where to meet Getting there

Sustainability

Contact:David Tait0432 391 725

8.45 am at 30 The Bond, Millers Point

Taxi8.30 am participants can meet at the downstairs reception desk at Rydges World Square Sydney to go by maxi taxi or you can make your own way there

Technology

Contact:Anne Wallace0419 352 726

8.45 am at the King Street Courts, corner of Elizabeth and King Streets – meet in the outside colonnade area facing King Street

TaxiTrain: Martin Place and St James stations are closest Bus: any that travel on Elizabeth StreetParking station: Domain; Theatre Royal, MLC Centre

Adaption

Contact: Diane Jones0419 414 988

8.45 am at the King Street Courts, corner of Elizabeth and King Streets – meet in the outside colonnade area facing King Street

Train: Martin Place and St James stations are closest Bus: any that travel on Elizabeth StreetParking station: Domain; Theatre Royal, MLC Centre

Court safety

Contact:Meredith Rossner0429 930 393

8.45 am at Rydges World Square Sydney – downstairs reception desk389 Pitt Street, Sydney (02) 8268 1888

Train: Museum or Town Hall, Museum is closestBus: any that cross Liverpool Street in the city

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Group A: SustainabilityThree of Sydney’s finest green public buildings are setting a benchmark for innovation in sustainability which will have a marked influence on future court architecture Tour leaders – morningJustice Bob McDougall (NSW Supreme Court); Franziska Locher, architect (FMSA, Melbourne – responsible for Victoria’s most sustainable court building at Moorabbin); David Tait (Justice Research Group, University of Western Sydney)

8.45am 30 The Bond, Millers PointBuilt on an old gasworks site, Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star office building was developed by Lend Lease design, Whittaker Hadenham Openshaw, and PTW Architects. It has a reported 30% lower CO2 emission level than regular office buildings, uses chilled beam air conditioning and has naturally ventilated sunrooms on each floor, a green roof and external shading that adjusts to follow the sun10.15 am Morning tea

11.00 am Surry Hills Library and Community Centre, 405 Crown StIts sustainability features were developed by Steensen Varming and include the use of low-impact building materials, natural rock baskets to regulate the temperature, plants used as filters to make fresh air, and grasses on the roof to reduce energy loss. Expect to see some of these innovations in the new Queensland Supreme and District Court

12.30 pm Travel to Parramatta by bus1.15 pm Lunch

2.15 pm Parramatta Justice Precinct OfficesFeatures the first NSW Government office building to get a 5 Star Green Star environmental rating, remarkable for its modest budget. Developed by Bates Smart Architects (Melbourne Children’s Court), it harvests rainwater for toilets and gardens and, like 30 The Bond, also makes use of chilled beams for cooling and natural ventilation. The meeting room ‘pods’ which hang out into the atrium are reminiscent of Denton Corker Marshall’s celebrated court building in Manchester, UK

3.00‑5.00pm Tour of Parramatta Justice Precinct continues Tour leaders – afternoonJustice Robert Osborn (Victorian Supreme Court) and Franziska Locher, architect (FMSA, Melbourne)

5.00 pm Official opening and receptionJury Assembly Room, First Floor, Sydney West Trial CourtsProfessor Janice Reid, Vice Chancellor, University of Western Sydney

6.00 pm Return to city by ferry or train

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Group B: Technology Features three fine examples of current court technology in New South Wales and finishes with a glimpse of the future

Tour leaders – morningProfessor Neal Feigenson visiting expert (School of Law, Quinnipiac University, US); Professor Greg Battye (University of Canberra) media production expert; Rod Louey-Gung (ICE Design); Anne Wallace Assistant Professor (Faculty of Law, University of Canberra) 8.45 am Bail Court, King Street CourtsThe restored heritage court has a state-of-the-art video link that is used in bail hearings with prisons around the State 9.30 am Federal Court of Australia (Courtroom 1), Queens SquareThe high-technology federal courtroom is able to handle large volumes of digital evidence, remote witnesses and remote judges10.30 am Morning tea 11.00 am NSW State Super Courtroom Opportunity to see e-court facilities in a court that is used for large civil trials

11.45 am Rydges World Square Sydney, 289 Pitt StDemonstration by Image Design Technology (IDT) and KLM of DVETelepresence

1.00 pm Travel to Parramatta by train1.45 pm Lunch Tour leaders – afternoon1

Justice Margaret Wilson, Queensland Supreme Court and Professor Graham Brawn (Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne) 3.00 pm Join tour of Parramatta Justice Precinct Group meets in the forecourt in front of the Sydney West Trial Court to start tour. Tour starts at the Children’s Court

5.00 pm Official opening and receptionJury Assembly Room, First Floor, Sydney West Trial CourtsProfessor Janice Reid, Vice Chancellor, University of Western Sydney

6.00 pm Return to city by ferry or train1 Sydney West Trial Courts – Architectural host: Cameron Lyons; Justice Precinct Offices -Architectural host: Bates Smart Architects; Children’s Court; Commonwealth Law Courts

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Group C: Adaption Examines the way courts have been adapted in response to emerging judiciary needs, trends and community expectations

Tour leaders – morningDiane Jones, architect (PTW Architects); Professor Marc Saboya, art historian (University of Bordeaux III); Christina Spiesel, Senior research scholar (School of Law, Yale University)

8.45 am Meet at King Street Courts colonnades, King Street8.50 am Bail Court, King Street The restored heritage court has a state-of-the-art video link that is used in bail hearings with prisons around the State

9.30 am Federal Court, Queens SquareThe high-technology federal courtroom is able to handle large volumes of digital evidence, remote witnesses and remote judges10.00 am Morning tea

10.20 am Return to King Street Courts Alexander Dawson Room, Courtroom 3

11.30 am Industrial Court, Chief Secretary’s Building 12.45 pm Lunch at Lindt Chocolat Café, Martin Place2.00 pm Travel to Parramatta by train Tour leader – afternoon2

Diane Jones, architect (PTW Architects)

3.00 pm Join tour of Parramatta Justice PrecinctGroup meets in forecourt in front of the Sydney West Trial Court and joins with the Court Safety group. Tour starts at Commonwealth Law Court

5.00 pm Official opening and receptionJury Assembly Rooms, First Floor, Sydney West Trial CourtsProfessor Janice Reid, Vice Chancellor, University of Western Sydney

6.00 pm Return to city by ferry or train

2 Sydney West Trial Courts – Architectural host: Cameron Lyons; Justice Precinct Offices - Architectural host: Bates Smart Architects; Children’s Court; Commonwealth Law Courts

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Group D: Court safety Focuses on safety and security measures for diverse users in a court setting

Tour leaders – morningProfessor Rick Sarre (University of South Australia); Judge Laurie Newhook (NZ Environment Court); Dr Meredith Rossner (Justice Research Group, University of Western Sydney)

9.00 am District and Local Courts, the Downing CentreThis converted department store building houses a courthouse complex including Local Courts and the District Court of NSW, and a law library. The District Court is notable for its high security docks

10.00 am Lionel Bowen Building, Family Court of AustraliaThe building houses the registry services for the Federal Magistates Court and the Family Court of Australia. We will visit the registry and waiting areas, which have been designed for safety and security implications, and the ‘safe rooms’ 11.00 am Morning tea11.30 am Walk to Queens Square 12 noon Queens Square CourtsThe 27 stories of the Queens Square Courts house the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia and the NSW Supreme Court. It is currently undergoing a major renovation that will emphasise openness and transparency as well as security and safety

12.50 pm Walk to Circular Quay 1.30 pm Catch ferry to Parramatta – lunch provided onboard

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Diane Jones, architect (PTW Architects)

3.00 pm Join tour of Parramatta Justice Precinct Group meets in forecourt in front of the Sydney West Trial Court and joins with the Adaption group. Tour starts at the Commonwealth Law Court

5.00 pm Official opening and receptionJury Assembly Rooms, First Floor, Sydney West Trial CourtsProfessor Janice Reid, Vice Chancellor, University of Western Sydney

6.00 pm Return to city by ferry or train3 Sydney West Trial Courts – Architectural host: Cameron Lyons; Justice Precinct Offices – Architectural host: Bates Smart Architects; Children’s Court; Commonwealth Law Courts

AcknowledgementsThe Court of the Future Network is grateful to the many people who have individually and collectively made the tours possible.

In particular we would like to thank:• Kerry Marshall and his team at the Attorney General’s Department for organising court access in the Parramatta Justice Precinct and in the State courts, and• Richard Foster and Leisha Lister (Family Court of Australia) for organising access to the Commonwealth Law Court Building. Many thanks to our tour leaders, and those who signed up for the groups, for generously sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Our SponsorsThe University of Western Sydney, the Court of the Future Network and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration wish to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the Third Justice Environments Conference: Architecture, Technology and Security for Courts and Tribunals.

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Map of Parramatta

Returning to the city

All participants will receive a NSW public transport MyZone day pass which will entitle them to travel by ferry, train and bus. After the reception at Parramatta, they may choose to return to the city by ferry or train.

By rivercatThe rivercat departs from the wharf on the Parramatta River which is a 20-minute stroll from the Parramatta Justice Precinct. Ferry departure times are on the hour (6.00 pm, 7.00 pm, 8.00 pm) and the ferry arrives at Circular Quay 55 minutes later (if the tide is low there may be a short bus ride to Rydalmere Wharf from the corner of Charles and Phillip Street).

The Parramatta River flows into the upper reaches of Sydney Harbour. Pas-sengers will pass Sydney Olympic Park, and can enjoy the city lights and reflections as well spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House as they pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They will disembark at Circular Quay and may then take a bus up George Street to Liverpool Street, or take the train to Museum Station and exit at Liverpool Street.

By trainTrains leave at regular intervals (every 10 minutes on the Western Line) and the trip to Central lasts 45-50 minutes depending on the number of stops. From Central you can then walk three blocks up Elizabeth Street to Liverpool Street, or catch a City Circle train to Museum Station.