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.
Latest News
~ Senate Standing Committee Inquiry ~
The Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has invited the Judicial Conference of Australia to make a submisson to its inquiry on the Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Complaints) Bill 2012 and the Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Bill 2012.
To read the JCA's submission, click here.
~ Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012 ~
On 4 April, the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs tabled in the Senate a report on its Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012. The Senate Standing Committee had previously invited the Judicial Conference of Australia to make a submisson to the inquiry into the proposal to amend the Migration Act 1958.
To read the report, click here.
To read the JCA's submission, click here.
~ Doing Justice Locally and Globally ~
The Australian Association of Magistrates 18th Biennial Conference, Doing Justice Locally and Globally, will be held on Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th July 2012 at the Hotel Windsor, Melbourne. To find out more, please click here, or visit www.ammp.com.au/aam12.
~ JCA Releases View of Sentencing ~
To read the document, click here.
~ Notice of Conference – Language and the Law ~
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory will be hosting a Conference in Darwin on Court Interpreting from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May 2012.
To find out more, click here.
~ Retired Judges Available for Appointment ~
A number of retired judicial officers, who are members of the Judicial Conference of Australia, have indicated their potential availability for appointment. To find out more, click here.
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