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New judge appointed to FCFCOA and WA Family Court
A new judge has been dually appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Family Court of Western Australia.
Lauren Croft
Robin Cohen SC has been appointed as a judge of the FCFCOA and the Family Court of Western Australia (FCWA).
She was appointed senior counsel in 2021 and is currently presiding as an acting magistrate in the FCWA, having done so during two terms in the past five years. Her new role will take effect on 17 October 2022.
Ms Cohen will replace the Honourable Justice Susan Duncanson, who resigns in December as a judge of the FCWA and the FCFCOA after 10 years of service.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus congratulated Ms Cohen on her appointment and Ms Duncanson for her service.
“I congratulate Ms Cohen on her appointment and thank her for her willingness to serve the people of Australia as a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Family Court WA. I also thank Justice Duncanson for her service to the Australian legal community,” he said.
“The Family Court of WA is unique in Australia as Western Australia is the only state with a Family Court created under the Commonwealth Family Law Act, though for families in the state it plays the same vital role as the Commonwealth court.”
Attorney-General John Quigley added: “I congratulate Robin Cohen on her appointment to the Family Court of WA. Highly respected in the legal profession, she has extensive experience across a range of family law matters.
“Ms Cohen has been a counsel in Children’s Court and Family Court trials, violence restraining order proceedings and Family Court appeals. Her expertise will continue to enhance the Family Court of WA’s adjudication of frequently complex issues.
“I also thank Susan Duncanson for her long, distinguished service as a judge of the Family Court.”
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.
