Four new magistrates tip Local Court closer to gender parity
The appointment of four new magistrates tips the percentage of women magistrates in the Local Court of NSW to 49.6 per cent.
Who’s judging the judges?
At the annual Opening of Law Term Dinner in Sydney on 30 January, His Honour Tom Bathurst SC ruminated on the state of judicial accountability.
Retirement age raised for NSW judges
NSW judges and magistrates will soon be able to serve on court benches for three more years than they could previously, under new laws that…
Informal communications with judges’ chambers: a professional and risk management issue
There are well established and clear protocols for communications with judges and judges’ chambers. However, breaches of protocols are not uncommon. By GREG COUSTON and…