Category Archives: Charters of Justice
Imperial legislation relating to the Charters of Justice in 1823 and 1831
An Act for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land, 1823 (4 Geo IV c 96) repealed An Act Constituting a Court of Criminal Judicature in New South Wales, 1787 (27 Geo III c 2). … Continue reading
Imperial legislation and the 1787 and 1814 Charters of Justice
An Act Constituting a Court of Criminal Judicature in New South Wales, 1787 begins by reciting the provisions of An Act for the effectual transportation of felons and other offenders; and to authorise the removal of prisoners in certain cases, … Continue reading
Posted in Charters of Justice, Imperial legislation
Tagged Ellis Bent, John Wylde, Thomas Bigge, Transportation
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Third Charter of Justice establishes a Supreme Court in Van Diemen’s Land
One of the major recommendations of the Bigge Reports was the need for Van Diemen’s Land to have its own court system. The 1823 Act for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land established Supreme … Continue reading
The operation of the First Charter of Justice in Van Diemen’s Land
When Governor Arthur Phillip arrived at Sydney Cove in January 1788 with 850 convicts, guards and officials, he had absolute authority over everyone in the colony, including the Aboriginal inhabitants. The legal basis for Phillip’s authority was the First Charter … Continue reading
Posted in Charters of Justice, Imperial legislation
Tagged David Collins; Samuel Bate
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