Ceremony to mark the Commencement of the Legal Year 2026

The Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory request the pleasure of your company for a ceremonial sitting to mark the commencement of the 2026 legal year

  • Monday 2 February 2026 at 9:15am for a 9:30am commencement
  • At the Supreme Court, Knowles Place, Canberra in Supreme Court 3

Morning Tea will follow the sitting.

Practitioners wishing to attend the ceremony should RSVP EA.Registrars@courts.act.gov.au by 16 January 2026. 

The ACT Supreme Court will commence hearing all matters not before 11am. The ACT Magistrates Court and Children's Court listings will commence at 10:30am on that day.

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