Tag Archives: Jeffrey Bent

Supreme Court 1814-1823

Posted on 26/04/2019 by dashea2014

The Supreme Court of Civil Judicature was established by letters patent for Courts of Civil Judicature on 4 February 1814 (Second Charter of Justice), in response to growing agitation for reforms to the system for administering civil justice in New … Continue reading →

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Application of the Second Charter of Justice to Van Diemen’s Land

Posted on 14/02/2019 by dashea2014

The Second Charter of Justice maps the first part of the journey of Van Diemen’s Land from being a dependency of the Colony of New South Wales to having its own legislative and judicial systems. The Lieutenant Governor’s Court, presided … Continue reading →

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