Opening of the Legal Year 2026

In the morning at St David’s Cathedral, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, accompanied by Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers, read a Lesson at an ecumenical service to mark the opening of the 2026 Legal Year.

Later, the Governor and Professor Chalmers attended a Judges’ Breakfast at the Supreme Court.

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