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The Bar • 13 December 2024
Local Court appoints 11 new magistrates in ‘regeneration of the judicial talent’
Eleven new full-time magistrates are set to join the Local Court of NSW, which the Attorney-General has said is one of the...
Big Law • 25 November 2024
NSW magistrates to be referred to as judges
Magistrates in the NSW Local Court will soon be referred to as judges to acknowledge their “vital role” within the...
The Bar • 04 September 2024
6 new magistrates appointed in Queensland
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has named six new magistrates, four of which are newly created positions.
SME Law • 28 August 2024
Magistrate booted from trial after clash with ‘unacceptably rude’ lawyer
An NSW magistrate was removed from a trial over “deeply sarcastic and critical” remarks he made towards a defence lawyer,...
An NSW Local Court magistrate has joined the coronial jurisdiction as the newest Deputy State Coroner ahead of a major...
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A former South Australian magistrate was removed from the roll of practitioners four years after he served at least 12...
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In a historic move, four female solicitors have been appointed to the bench of the Local Court of NSW.
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Western Australia is set to get a new magistrate for its Children’s Court, as well as for its Family Court.
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Legal service providers are set to receive a funding boost as part of a $4.05 million over four years to deliver...
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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial on two counts of rape.
Read MoreMagistrate Ross Hudson and Sydney barrister Rashelle Seiden SC have both been appointed as judges of the District Court...
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An evicted tenant challenging a court’s decision to terminate her tenancy alleged a Supreme Court justice favoured...
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The executive of the ACT Bar Association will take on a new look following the appointment of current president Marcus...
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A specialist in children’s law has been appointed as a magistrate of the Children’s Court of Western Australia, as...
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