New WA magistrate appointed
A metropolitan appointment to the Magistrates’ Court of Western Australia has been made, which takes effect as of this week.
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley was pleased to announce the appointment of Trevor Darge as a magistrate to the Magistrates’ Court of Western Australia.
Speaking about the appointment, Mr Quigley said Mr Darge brought more than 28 years of experience to his new role and is “well-versed” in the management of a large numbers of cases in challenging, high-pressure conditions.
“Mr Darge has prepared a general guide for litigants in the Magistrates’ Court, addressed article clerks at the Articles Training Program and has been a contributor to Kidd and Darge’s Traffic Law Reporter for several years,” the Attorney-General said.
“I congratulate [him] on his appointment and wish him well in his new role.”
Mr Darge was previously a managing partner at Corser & Corser and was also a partner at SRB Legal. In both roles, he was seen as an insurance law specialist.
Jerome Doraisamy
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