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NT to see new Local Court judge

A new Local Court judge has been welcomed in the Northern Territory.

June 22, 2018 • By Emma Musgrave
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Therese Austin has been appointed to the Local Court, following a distinguished career as a member of the judiciary, the Law Society Northern Territory said.

 
 

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Society president Maria Savvas congratulated Ms Austin on her new role, noting that she is widely respected by the profession.

"Ms Austin understands the issues that are unique to the Territory and her wealth of experience as a senior prosecutor in the Northern Territory and Western Australia will equip her well as a judge," Ms Savvas said.

"Ms Austin's appointment maintains the diversity of the Local Court judicial officers and her appointment is welcomed.

"On behalf of the legal profession, I offer our congratulations to her and look forward to her contribution to our justice system."

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Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave

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Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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