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New judge appointed to WA District Court
A barrister has been appointed as a judge of the Western Australia District Court, in a newly created position through the West Australian government’s Justice Pipeline Project.
Lauren Croft
Linda Black has been appointed as the newest judge of the District Court in Western Australia, following a career of more than 25 years as a criminal lawyer.
Attorney-General John Quigley congratulated Ms Black on the newly created position.
“I would like to congratulate Ms Black on her well-deserved appointment to the District Court. Ms Black is highly regarded and one of Western Australia’s leading barristers having spent equal time as a prosecutor and as defence counsel,” he said.
“She has personally appeared in all relevant courts including the Supreme Court, both in the Court of Appeals and before a single judge in high profile criminal matters.”
Ms Black is also an accredited advocacy teacher, one of two founding directors of Murray Chambers Perth and a former president of the Criminal Lawyers Association of Western Australia.
“Ms Black has a strong reputation as a specialist jury trial advocate and has appeared in the State Administrative Tribunal in complex matters involving proceedings brought by regulatory boards,” the Attorney-General added.
“The breadth of her experience will further strengthen the District Court bench.”
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
