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5 judges appointed for Vic Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
The Victorian state government has elevated two judges to the Court of Appeal and appointed three new justices to the Supreme Court.
Jerome Doraisamy
Justice Terry Forrest, who has served as a Supreme Court judge for almost a decade and was previously a barrister for more than 25 years, has been appointed to the Court of Appeal, replacing Justice Mark Weinberg, who retired in May of this year.
Lesley Taylor QC has been appointed to the Supreme Court, following 20 years of experience as a criminal law and human rights specialist, replacing Justice Lex Lasry, who retired in June.
Steven Moore QC, a barrister of two decades, is replacing Justice Emerton on the Supreme Court bench. And Andrew Tinney SC has also been appointed to the Supreme Court, filling a new position, following stints as a Crown prosecutor and senior Crown prosecutor.
Victorian Attorney-General Martin Pakula congratulated the five on their new appointments.
“These three new judges and two elevations to the Court of Appeal bring experience to their roles across a number of legal fields, including constitutional, employment and criminal law,” he said.
I would like to thank Justice Lasry for his service as a Supreme Court judge over more than a decade [and] I would also like to thank Justice Osborn and Justice Weinberg for their dedication and service over many years on the Court of Appeal.”
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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