Southport Courthouse

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Southport Courthouse is the Gold Coast's major courthouse and has jurisdiction to hear petty criminal offences and civil matters up to AUD$250,000.00.

It is located in the Southport legal district. Southport Courthouse is a District Court.

A subsidiary Magistrates' Court is located at Coolangatta.

Contents 1 Court complex extensions 2 Judges 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Court complex extensions

Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge opened the $25.9 million Southport Court extensions and watch house on the 2nd February 1998.

[edit] Judges

Southport's judges are:

• Judge J.E. Newton - 25 February 1991
• Judge C.F Wall Q.C - 11 September 1996
• Judge M. E. Rackemann - 12 January 2004
• Judge F Kingham -17 July 2006

[edit] See also

• Supreme Court of Queensland

[edit] External links

• Queensland Courts
• National Library of Australia - Southport Court House and Police Station
• Premier opens $26M Southport Courthouse