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Justice Connect welcomes new patrons
The organisation has appointed two established legal professionals as its newest patrons.
Emma Musgrave
Justice Connect has confirmed Ruth McColl AO and Robert Fitzgerald AM are the new patrons, together bringing a wealth of experience in representing social justice, human rights and the law.
Prior to her appointment to the bench, she served on the Council of the NSW Bar Association from 1981 until 2001, and was elected the first woman president of that organisation in 1999. She was also president of the Australian Bar Association (2001), president of the Women Lawyers Association of NSW (1996-1997) and vice president of Australian Women Lawyers (1996-1999), a statement confirmed.
Meanwhile Mr Fitzgerald currently holds the title as commissioner with the Australian Productivity Commission and is working on the inquiry into Compensation and Rehabilitation for Veterans.
Prior to this, he was the Community and Disability Services Commissioner and deputy ombudsman in NSW, and the convener of the Indigenous Disadvantage Working Group of the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision for nine years.
“We’re thrilled to have two such august members of the community join our organisation,” said Chris Povey, CEO of Justice Connect.
“Ruth and Robert have unparalleled experience in so many fields, we’re truly lucky to welcome them into the Justice Connect family. They embody our efforts to make the law work for people and community groups that need help."
Commenting on her appointment, Ms McColl said: “Justice Connect is an organisation that stands for something that I believe in very strongly – that the law can be used to make people’s lives better, and the community more connected and vibrant".
Mr Fitzgerald stated: “I saw firsthand Justice Connect’s excellent work when serving as chair of the Advisory Board of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Their commitment to building a strong, vibrant community sector, and their work in using the law to do so, is unique, and it is an organisation I am excited to represent publicly.”
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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