The Judicial Conference of Australia was established in 1993 as an incorporated association. Its objects relate to the public interest in maintaining a strong and independent judiciary within a democratic society that adheres to the rule of law.
The Conference consists of judges and magistrates drawn from all jurisdictions and levels of the Australian court system. Membership of the Conference is open to all serving and retired judges and magistrates in Australia and to masters and judicial registrars. The membership now stands at over 650, which is more than half of the judicial officers in Australia.
The President is The Hon. Justice Ruth McColl, AO, of the New South Wales Court of Appeal.
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~ 2009 Colloquium ~
The Thirteenth Annual Colloquium of the Judicial Conference of Australia was held at the Windsor Hotel in Melbourne from Friday 9th October to Sunday 11th October 2009.
The opening remarks of the Victorian Attorney-General can be viewed here.
The keynote address by Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, AC, in response to the speech of the Victorian Attorney-General, can be viewed by clicking here.
The other keynote address also presented by the Chief Justice, The Duty Owed to the Court - Sometimes Forgotten, can be accessed by clicking here.
Other addresses by the speakers at the 2009 Colloquium are available on the Colloquium section of the JCA website. Colloquia section
~ Senate Inquiry into Judicial System and Role of Judges ~
The Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee held hearings in Sydney on the 11th of June 2009 in regard to its inquiry into Australia's judicial system and the role of judges. The JCA's President, Justice Ruth McColl, AO, appeared before the Committee. To read the transcript of the hearing click here.