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Deputy Chief Magistrate named as permanent District Court judge
His Honour Michael Allen, who is currently serving as an acting judge of the NSW District Court, has been appointed permanently to that court in the state.
Jerome Doraisamy
Judge Allen was appointed a magistrate of the Local Court in 2009 and was elevated to Deputy Chief Magistrate in 2018.
Prior to joining the judiciary, His Honour worked as a solicitor for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Legal Aid Commission, as well as in private practice. Between 2002 and 2009, he was a barrister based in country NSW.
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman said, in a statement, that Judge Allen brings a wealth of experience in presiding over a range of matters in both the local and district courts.
“His Honour brings more than 14 years’ service as a magistrate, including almost five years as a Deputy Chief Magistrate,” the A-G said.
“Prior to his appointment as a magistrate, his Honour worked as a solicitor for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Legal Aid Commission, and as a regional barrister with chambers in Orange, appearing as counsel in District and Supreme Court jury trials and in sentence and appeal hearings.
“I wish His Honour well as he steps into his permanent role.”
His Honour will be sworn in on 27 February 2023.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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