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Minters partner appointed to the bench
A partner from BigLaw firm MinterEllison is leaving practice for the judiciary, having been appointed to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
Jerome Doraisamy
Karl Blake has been announced as a new judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, and will commence in the Melbourne Registry on 30 January 2019, federal Attorney-General Christian Porter said in a statement.
Over the course of his legal career, Mr Blake has been “recognised as a leading practitioner in industrial relations and employment law”, Mr Porter said.
“On behalf of the government, I congratulate Mr Blake on his appointment and thank him for his willingness to serve the people of Australia as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia,” he added.
The appointment follows the news of two additional part-time commissioners – the Honourable Michelle May AM QC and the Honourable Cheryl Edwards AM GAICD – being appointed to the Australian Law Reform Commission to assist with the review of the family law system earlier in December.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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