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ACT Bar elects new president
The ACT Bar Association has elected a new president.
Jerome Doraisamy
Marcus Hassall, who was admitted to practice in Canberra in 1994, has been elected as the new president of the ACT Bar Association.
Her appointment as a judge commenced yesterday (6 February).
In a statement, the association noted that Mr Hassall practised as a solicitor with the Australian Government Solicitor between 1996 and 1997 and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in its Sydney, Darwin and Canberra offices for 12 years.
He has also served as the national coordinator for the Commonwealth DPP’s proceeds of crime litigation.
Mr Hassall was called to the bar in 2011 and practises in commercial, administrative, criminal, proceeds of crime and other matters, and appears in both ACT and interstate superior courts.
He also is admitted to practice in Fiji, “where he appeared in a high-profile criminal proceeding in 2022”.
Speaking about his election, Mr Hassall said: “It is a privilege to be chosen by my peers to perform the role of president.
“I look forward to discharging the role with vigour, commitment and goodwill and to continuing the great work of our immediate past presidents, Rebecca Curran and Andrew Muller.”
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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