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2025 Law Days Out are fully booked
Important Information to Read before Booking a Law Day Out in 2025
Law Days Out in 2025 will continue to look a little different to prior years and may change in accordance with directions from the Courts and Sheriffs.
Please be aware that the Law Day Out excursions may change in accordance with directions from the Sheriffs and the Courts given circumstances beyond our control.
There are a wide array of circumstances that influence court operations on any given day. We will have alternative activities and may have alternative speakers for you on the day other than was planned, so will need patience and understanding if plans alter on the day of your experience.
How much is a Law Day Out?
There is a Fee for an LDO to partly cover the cost of our Facilitators and administration costs.
The fees (inclusive of GST) are as follows:
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- Small Groups (for 1 – 15 students) $165
- Medium Groups (16 – 30 students) $275
- Large Groups (31 – 45 students) $462
What is the teacher to student ratio required?
Supervision Ratios
Courts are high risk environments. The courts have set a supervision ratio for this experience at student:teacher 20:1. We strongly encourage schools to consider bringing additional staff members to enable maximum supervision of students at all times while in courts and in the court complex.
There are offenders present throughout the complex, including offenders on drug supply and child related offences, who are sitting in public galleries in courts with students, attending bathrooms and awaiting proceedings in public seating areas. Schools should attempt to increase supervision where possible to ensure minimal interaction with offenders. The ratio for Law Days Out is consistently under review for compliance with child safety needs.
Please email courtvisit@ruleoflaw.org.au for further information.
PLEASE do not leave the students at the Complex and ‘pop out’ for a coffee.
What time do we need to get there?
Groups need to arrive at the Downing Centre at 8.20am as our judicial officers need to speak with groups prior to the start of the sitting day. The Law Day Out experience concludes at 11.30am. Groups are welcome to remain on levels 4 and 5 to observe the next session from 12-1pm.
Which courts can we go into?
Local Courts are busy and cover a wide range of matters that address the great majority of the syllabus points in the Crime unit, so students will still have a valuable experience. Rule of Law Education Centre staff will try to facilitate some District Court observation where we are able.
You may see some civil matters in amongst criminal matters. Even though not in the HSC syllabus, this is still a valuable learning experience for your students as citizens, and more specifically for those who will go on to have a career anywhere in the justice system. The aim of this experience is to create knowledge of and respect for the legal system in operation and to see the rule of law in action.
Where can I find more information?
You can find teacher and student information booklets, a sample timeline of the experience, student workbooks, risk management documents and our terms and conditions here: https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/court-education/court-excursion-documents/
Please prepare your students to have questions for the judicial speaker, and be willing to ask your own questions should your students become silent!
Payment of LDO invoices
As per the Flowchart, payment is required 45 days before the LDO. For low SES schools or those with smaller groups, the fees may be reduced by approval of the Education Manager.
Bookings
To make a booking go the the Calendar on the bottom of this page and click on a booking slot that is marked “AVAILABLE” and works with your school calendar. If you make a mistake or try to book on day that has been already booked, it is better if you refresh the page and start again to make a new booking for another date.
PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to be invoiced and pay for the LDO at a later date, please ensure you select the ‘invoice me’ box as seen in the diagram below.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 10 minutes, your booking has not been processed.
Contact us by email at courtvisit@ruleoflaw.org.au if you have any issues.
To access the Booking Calendar On a Mobile Phone, click here