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6 appointments made to WA Magistrates Court
Western Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has named six appointees to the Magistrates Court of the Wildflower State.
Jerome Doraisamy
Genevieve Cleary, Benjamin Tyers, Joanne Andretich, Andrew Matthews, Gavin MacLean and Benjamin White have all filled regional positions in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia, having commenced earlier this week.
“Each appointee possesses a wealth of legal experience, and every other essential quality required to discharge their duty as a member of the [court] with distinction. I wish them all the best for a successful and rewarding judicial career,” he added.
Both Mr MacLean and Mr Matthews are Indigenous practitioners, and all six of the appointees have worked variously at Legal Aid WA, the Aboriginal Legal Service, as prosecutors or have operated their own practices as barristers and solicitors.
“They have a demonstrated level of Aboriginal cultural competency, thereby supporting the [Attorney-General’s] efforts to improve representation of [Indigenous] people in the Magistrates Court,” the Law Society said in a statement.
Moreover, the appointments of both Ms Andretich and Ms Cleary help improve the representation of women in judicial roles.
The appointments follow last week’s announcement of three new judges to the state’s District Court.
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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