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7 new magistrates appointed in Victoria
Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has named seven new magistrates for the state’s magistrates and children’s courts.
Jerome Doraisamy
Earlier this week, A-G Symes welcomed judicial registrar and Law Institute of Victoria board director Majella Foster-Jones, barrister and judicial registrar Michael Gurvich, Law and Advocacy Centre for Women principal legal officer and co-founder Jillian Prior, Stary Norton Halphen partner Timothy Schocker, Victorian Legal Aid senior public defender Andrew Waters, Law and Advocacy Centre for Women managing lawyer Siobhan Whittle, and Victoria Legal Aid deputy managing lawyer Louise Wildberger as the state’s newest magistrates.
All appointees will start their roles this month.
Speaking about the appointments, A-G Symes said: “I welcome our seven newest magistrates, each highly skilled and experienced legal professionals, to Victoria’s judiciary.
“The magistrates and children’s courts play vital roles in the Victorian justice system. I thank these appointees for dedicating their legal expertise to serving the community.”
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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