Latest Magistrates Court

Big Law • 15 June 2023 • ByNaomi NeilsonRegional criminal lawyer fights former firm on restraint clause

A regional criminal lawyer was forced to defend a decision to open his new practice within a minute’s walk of his...

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The Bar • 09 February 2023 • ByJess Feyder1st Indigenous appointments for SA judiciary

Two Aboriginal women have been appointed to South Australia’s judiciary in a historic first for the state. 

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The Bar • 30 January 2023 • ByJerome Doraisamy4 new magistrates appointed in ACT

ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has made four appointments to the ACT Magistrates Court, so as to “further...

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The Bar • 07 December 2022 • ByLauren CroftEx-lawyer’s application to sue Qld government for $74bn dismissed

The Federal Court has dismissed an application from a former lawyer, convicted of domestic violence and stalking, who...

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The Bar • 22 November 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyMagistrate removed from office for sexual harassment

The Governor of South Australia has removed a magistrate from office, following the tabling of a report in the state’s...

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The Bar • 31 October 2022 • ByJerome Doraisamy4 new judges, 10 new magistrates, 10 new VCAT members appointed

The Victorian Government has named a new judge for the Court of Appeal, three new County Court judges, 10 appointees to...

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The Bar • 27 October 2022 • ByLauren Croft‘Impatient’ magistrate’s ruling set aside by District Court

A magistrate who sentenced a man to two months of imprisonment for contempt has been labelled “impatient” and...

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The Bar • 25 October 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyQld lawyer charged over alleged laundering of $4.5m

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged two Queensland men, including a lawyer, over alleged involvement in a...

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Big Law • 29 September 2022 • ByJess FeyderQld appoints new Deputy Chief Magistrate

A magistrate with three decades of legal experience and dedicated service to the community has been appointed to the...

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The Bar • 22 August 2022 • ByJasmine SiljicQueensland welcomes 4 new magistrates

The Palaszczuk government has announced the appointment of four new magistrates: Mark Bamberry, Patrina Clohessy,...

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