Parramatta Justice Precinct, Legal and judicial complex in Parramatta, Australia

The Parramatta Justice Precinct is a judicial and administrative complex made up of several buildings in the western section of the business district, housing different courts and legal institutions. The site includes children's courts, trial courts for larger cases, and numerous administrative offices that together form the judicial structure for the entire region.

The first courthouse in Parramatta opened in 1791 under Governor Arthur Phillip, marking the start of judicial services in Australia's oldest inland European settlement. From this early beginning, the complex has grown over two centuries into a modern judicial system serving the region's expanding needs.

The precinct's name comes from Parramatta, the Dharug word for the place where eels lie down, referring to the river's eel runs. The site has hosted health services since 1790, including the Colonial Hospital founded in 1818, so courts and welfare offices share the grounds. The precinct appeared as a filming location in the ABC drama Crownies (2011) and its spin-off Janet King (2014–2016).

The precinct sits in the western part of Parramatta's central business district, with the Parramatta Courthouse and the courthouse used by the Drug Court nearby on Marsden Street. The Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building, named for Sir Garfield Barwick, stands within the precinct and holds Federal Magistrates Court and Family Court of Australia courtrooms. The complex is a working court and government office site, so expect security screening and check which building your business is in before setting out.

The Drug Court of New South Wales does not sit inside the precinct: its courthouse is nearby on Marsden Street, as is the Parramatta Courthouse. Within the precinct, the Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building, named after Sir Garfield Barwick, holds the Federal Magistrates Court and the Family Court of Australia. The precinct also appeared in the ABC drama Crownies (2011) and its spin-off Janet King (2014–2016).