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The Bar • 20 February 2024 • ByJerome Doraisamy2 barristers appointed to NSW Local Court

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has named two prosecutors as magistrates to the state’s Local Court, who bring...

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The Bar • 22 December 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyNew magistrate named for WA Family Court

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a family law specialist as a magistrate of the state’s...

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Big Law • 18 December 2023 • ByNaomi NeilsonThe West Australian Law Society said it was “inappropriate” for a...

The West Australian Law Society said it was “inappropriate” for a politician to make negative, public comments about...

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The Bar • 06 November 2023 • ByJerome Doraisamy2 new magistrates appointed in Cairns

Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has made two permanent appointments to the Cairns Magistrates Court.

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Big Law • 14 October 2023 • ByLawyers WeeklyFights over fees and new silks: What’s hot in law this week (9–13...

The Voice referendum is finally here, and academics and judges around the country are out addressing concerns about the...

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The Bar • 03 October 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyMagistrate named as new District Court judge in WA

An experienced magistrate, Felicity Zempilas, has been appointed as a new judge of the District Court of Western...

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The Bar • 11 September 2023 • ByJerome Doraisamy4 appointments made to Magistrates Court of WA

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has named four new magistrates to the state’s Magistrates Court.

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The Bar • 28 August 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyWA Family Court registrar promoted to magistrate

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has elevated a registrar in the Family Court of Western Australia to a...

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The Bar • 08 August 2023 • ByJerome Doraisamy3 new magistrates named for NSW Local Court

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has appointed three new magistrates for the Local Court in the nation’s most...

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The Bar • 26 July 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyFirst Indigenous woman appointed to an Australian Supreme Court

ACT magistrate and Kamilaroi woman Louise Taylor is set to become the first Indigenous female Supreme Court judge in...

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