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11 June 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter Mr Ronald Birmingham QC appointed Judge of the District Court Victor P Taffa Barrister Ronald Birmingham QC has been appointed a Judge of the District Court of Western Australia following the retirement of Judge Antoinette Kennedy and appointment of Mr. Peter Martino as Chief Judge of the Court. Mr. Birmingham gained a Bachelor [...]
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06 June 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter Mr Anthony Derrick SC appointed Judge of the District Court Victor P Taffa Attorney General Christian Porter announced the appointment of Anthony Derrick SC as a Judge of the District Court of Western Australia today, following the retirement of Judge Kate O’Brien on May 22. Mr. Derrick graduated in Law with Honours from [...]
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02 June 2010
Western Australia Minister for Corrective Services Christian Porter Changes to Juvenile and Adult Prisoner Transportation Victor P Taffa The Department of Corrective Services will take back responsibility from WA Police for the transportation of juvenile offenders in regional Western Australia next November. Police have held the responsibility of transporting juveniles in regional areas since signing a memorandum of understanding [...]
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31 May 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter Attorney General recognises Champion of Workplace Laws Victor P Taffa A dedicated legal practitioner who volunteers her time and energy to help the disadvantaged get a fair deal in the workplace is the recipient of the 2010 Attorney General’s Community Service Law Award. Attorney General Christian Porter today presented Ms. Samantha Maddern from [...]
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27 May 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter State Budget 2010-11: $7.9 Million commitment to fulfil Coronial Recommendations Victor P Taffa The State Government has committed a total of $7.9 Million over five years to implement the remaining recommendations from the coronial inquiry into the tragic death of Mr Ward. Attorney General and Corrective Services Minister Christian Porter said four agencies, [...]
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24 May 2010
Western Australia Minister for Police Rob Johnson State Budget 2010-11: Funding boost for the fight against drugs, graffiti and crime prevention Victor P Taffa The Liberal-National Government has allocated significant funding in the 2010-11 State Budget to stop the proliferation of drugs in the community Police Minister Rob Johnson said today. Mr. Johnson said WA Police would receive additional [...]
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23 May 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter State Budget 2010-11 – $43.4 Million for new Kalgoorlie Courthouse Victor P Taffa The construction of the new Kalgoorlie Courthouse will start within the next financial year after the State Government committed an additional $12.7 Million toward the project. The $43.4 Million facility will be a four-courtroom complex, with the provision to expand [...]
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20 May 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter New Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia Victor P Taffa Her Honour Judge Janine Pritchard will move from the District Court of Western Australia to become a Judge of the Supreme Court of WA from June 14. Announcing the appointment today, Attorney General Christian Porter said Judge Pritchard would replace the [...]
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19 May 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter Three new Magistrates appointed Victor P Taffa Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter today announced the appointments of Michael King, Jennifer Hawkins and Kevin Tavener as Magistrates of the Magistrates Court of Western Australia. The appointments come after the recent retirement of Magistrate Peter Michelides and to fill two vacancies that will arise [...]
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22 March 2010
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Interim ex-gratia payment for family of Mr Ward Victor P Taffa The Western Australia State Government has decided today to offer a $200,000 interim ex-gratia payment to the family of respected Aboriginal elder Mr Ward who died in the back of a prison van in January 2008. Premier Colin Barnett said a decision on [...]
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18 March 2010
Australian Bureau of Statistics Police-initiated actions against offenders rose by 6%: ABS Victor P Taffa Police proceeded against 344,300 alleged offenders aged 10 years or more, a 6% increase on the previous year, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This represents 1,820 offenders per 100,000 people aged 10 years and over; a rise [...]
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18 March 2010
South Australia Shadow Attorney General Vickie Chapman McGee case to be reviewed by Commission Victor P Taffa South Australia Shadow Attorney-General Vickie Chapman says a Redmond Liberal Government will immediately review all aspects of the Eugene McGee case. Ms. Chapman says the Liberals have already committed to establishing a Law Reform Commission which would be responsible for providing [...]
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14 March 2010
Australian Bureau of Statistics NT’s Indigenous people more likely to be victims of crime than non-Indigenous people Victor P Taffa Indigenous people were more likely than non-Indigenous people to be victims of assault and homicide but less likely to be victims of robbery in the NT, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Indigenous people comprised just under one-third [...]
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02 March 2010
Victoria Shadow Attorney General Robert Clark CHIEF JUSTICE WARNS ON COURT CRIME PRESSURES UNDER LABOR Victor P Taffa Victoria’s Chief Justice has given John Brumby a blunt warning that backlogs in Victoria’s highest court – the Court of Appeal – are getting worse, not better. The warning is contained in the Supreme Court’s latest Annual Report, tabled in Parliament [...]
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26 February 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter New Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia Victor P Taffa Judge Peter Martino has been appointed the new Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia, replacing Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy who will retire her commissions from July 1, 2010. Attorney General Christian Porter today thanked Judge Kennedy for [...]
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24 February 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter New judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia Victor P Taffa Barrister Michael Corboy SC has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, replacing the Hon Justice Christine Wheeler who retires from the court on March 2, 2010. Announcing the appointment today, Attorney General Christian Porter said Mr [...]
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23 February 2010
Victoria Shadow Attorney General Robert Clark BRUMBY GOVT BACKS DOWN ON ARROGANT PLAN TO AXE JPs Victor P Taffa Victoria Premier John Brumby has been forced to back down on his arrogant plan to abolish the office of Justice of the Peace after a strong campaign by JPs, community organisations and the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition. However Labor has [...]
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15 February 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter New Judge for the District Court of Western Australia Victor P Taffa Mr. John Gerard Staude has been appointed a Judge of the District Court of Western Australia, replacing Judge Robert Mazza who has moved to the Supreme Court of WA. Announcing the appointment today, Attorney General Christian Porter said Mr. Staude had [...]
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15 February 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter New Judge for the Supreme Court Victor P Taffa Judge Robert Mazza has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, replacing the Hon. Justice Geoffrey Miller who retired on December 11, 2009. Judge Mazza will commence his appointment on March 8, and sit in the General Division of the [...]
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28 January 2010
Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter Appointment of the new Director of Public Prosecutions Victor P Taffa Barrister Joseph McGrath has been appointed as Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia. Announcing the appointment today, Western Australia Attorney General Christian Porter said Mr McGrath was chosen from a highly competitive field due to his outstanding qualifications, excellent reputation and [...]
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