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New magistrate named for WA Family Court
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a family law specialist as a magistrate of the state’s Family Court.
Jerome Doraisamy
Dual-qualified lawyer Jane Johnson has been elevated to the Family Court of Western Australia and will commence in her new role on 1 January 2024.
Speaking about the appointment, A-G Quigley said: “I congratulate Jane Johnson on being appointed a magistrate of the Family Court of WA.
“She has served with distinction across two jurisdictions. Her extensive experience spans all aspects of family law, including care arrangements for children, child support, parenting issues, spousal maintenance and property and financial settlements.
“Ms Johnson conducted numerous trials and represented children and young people in court proceedings during her time in private practice.
“She will help strengthen the Family Court bench’s presiding of complex family legal matters.”
In the 16 years prior to her appointment as a magistrate, she worked as a solicitor at a Perth-based private legal firm that specialises in family and divorce law, the A-G’s Department noted in a statement, and while in NZ, she worked in family law in private practice for 18 years.
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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