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In a historic move, four female solicitors have been appointed to the bench of the Local Court of NSW.
Four solicitors, bringing “almost a century of legal experience between them”, have been appointed to the bench of the Local Court in NSW.
The news follows the appointment of Judge Michael Allen to Chief Magistrate of the Local Court, as reported by Lawyers Weekly last month, following stints as deputy chief magistrate and judge of the District Court.
Speaking about the appointments, Law Society of NSW president Brett McGrath said: “The Local Court of NSW is already a leader in striking gender parity among its magistracy. The Law Society is particularly pleased that this set of appointments comes directly from the solicitor branch of the profession.”
The appointees, he said, will bring valuable and diverse perspectives to the bench.
“The approval by the Governor of the appointments of four solicitors to judicial office at a single meeting of the executive council is rare in itself, let alone that all the appointees are women,” McGrath said.
“This morning [Monday, 15 July], I had the honour of welcoming Magistrate Maryanne Higginson to the bench. Danielle Mansour, Rachael Wong, and Jennifer Wong will be sworn in during the course of this week.”
McGrath went on to note that he, and other Law Society councillors, are looking forward to welcoming Rachael Wong, Jennifer Wong, and Danielle Mansour as new magistrates at their respective swearing-in ceremonies this week.
“I congratulate each appointee on behalf of NSW’s 42,000 solicitors and look forward to observing their achievements in their important new role in Australia’s busiest court,” he said.
Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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