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ACT Supreme Court gains new judge
The Chief Magistrate of the ACT Magistrates Court has been appointed as an acting judge of the ACT Supreme Court.
Emma Musgrave
Source: courts.act.gov.au/supreme/about_the_court/court_jurisdiction_and_history
Lorraine Walker has taken on the role, officially commencing on 1 August for a period of 12 months.
According to a statement from Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay, the appointment of Ms Walker comes as final arrangements are being made for the DAC to be up and running by the end of the year.
“The DAC aims to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour by supporting offenders to deal with drug and alcohol addiction,” Minister Ramsay said.
“The DAC will have significant long-term benefit for the ACT community through reduction in crime and antisocial behaviour.
“The appointment of Ms Walker to support this important initiative shows just how serious this government is in its commitment to reducing recidivism and promoting restorative justice.”
The A-G noted Ms Walker brings a wealth of experience to her new role, spending nine years as a magistrate and chief magistrate for the territory.
“Her professionalism and reputation ensure that this appointment will benefit the Supreme Court, the legal sector, and the wider ACT community,” he said.
“Ms Walker is well respected throughout the ACT legal profession and is known to have a strong commitment to therapeutic jurisprudence.”
Emma Musgrave
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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