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Magistrate appointed District Court Judge
Judge appointed Deputy President of State Administrative Tribunal
Opening of 2024 Legal Year
High Court Judge appointed 2 February
Government continues to support Tasmania’s legal sector
Justice Derek Price to retire as Chief Judge of NSW District Court
Visit to US
High Court Judge appointed 26 January
Two new District Court judges appointed
Investing in education and training for Territory prisoners
Rushed majority verdicts a risk under proposed jury changes
Northern Territory Children’s Commissioner appointed
AFP’s world-leading Forensics Intelligence capability keeping Australians safe
Lawler Ministry to Build Territory’s Future
NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes concludes final report
Judicial appointments announced
District Court Judge and Senior Counsel join Supreme Court bench
Legal experts to serve as Law Reform Commission members
Experienced lawyer leads WA’s largest provider of legal aid services
Independent Regulator to help keep Tasmanian children and young people safe
Independent Reviewer announcement provides little confidence 18 December 2023
Operation Portia – Rimutaka Prison investigation
Independent Reviewer announced into legal assistance provided to state servants
Kathleen Folbigg Exonerated
Labor successful in establishing a parliamentary inquiry to re-examine Premier’s and DPAC Secretary’s evidence 13 December 2023
Family law specialist appointed as a Family Court Magistrate
Liberals turn recall of Parliament into utter farce 12 December 2023
Department of Justice Director General announces resignation
Statement from Attorney General
It’s time to uncook FOI and that includes those overseeing it
Minister Shorten on passing of Peta Murphy
Draft Bill on Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry released
Tasmanian Parliament to be recalled
Harsher penalties for perpetrators who remove monitoring devices
Senior Counsel appointed as District Court Judge
District Court Judge appointed Master of Supreme Court
Making renting fairer in Territory
Investment underpins legislation to support victims of crime
Cook Government delivers fair and transparent electoral system
Justice reforms to target coercive control
National Ministerial forum discusses reforms to prevent child sexual abuse
Tougher new laws to make community safer
NT Commissioner of Consumer Affairs appointed
Prosecution of threats and incitement to violence set to be streamlined
Secrecy offences overhaul risks entrenching problems
Deputy State Solicitor appointed Solicitor-General
Criminal law specialist appointed District Court Judge
New religious vilification laws commence today