2026 soCLA National Conference
Building Certainty in an uncertain world
6-8 May 2026, Hilton sydney
Banco Court (modern)
The current modern Banco Court in Sydney is located in the Law Courts Building, which opened in 1977. This building serves as the main courtroom where the Chief Justice holds ceremonial sittings and conducts important court proceedings. The modern court is situated on level 13 of the Law Courts Building, which accommodates the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia, and the Supreme Court of NSW.
The former Banco Court is a heritage-listed courthouse at St James Road, Sydney, Australia. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built from 1895 to 1896. It forms part of the historic complex known sometimes as the "St James Law Courts" or the "King Street Courts".
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.
The Yallamundi Rooms
Yallamundi, meaning ‘storyteller’ in the local Sydney language, Yallamundi celebrates the Sydney Opera House connection to First Nations culture. As a meeting place for community celebrations, intimate gatherings and performances, the Yallamundi Rooms carry on the legacy of Tubowgule, maintaining a deep connection to the past, present and future of the Opera House.
Hilton Hotel, Sydney
488 George Street Sydney, 2000 Australia
If you arrive by car, program 255 Pitt Street into your navigation system and access the hotel via Pitt Street.
Hilton Sydney is approximately 30 minutes from Sydney’s International and Domestic Airports, and 100m/328ft from Town Hall Railway Station.
The Queen Victoria Building Light Rail stop is located on the doorstep of Hilton Sydney, providing direct access to both Circular Quay and Chinatown.
Sydney Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall has been a major landmark in the heart of the city for over 130 years, with its steps possibly Sydney's best-used rendezvous point. Today it is a workplace, hireable venue and a seat of local government.
The town hall was built in the 1880s on the site of an old cemetery from local Sydney sandstone.
SOCLA 2026
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
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