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Annual Report 2011–12 30 June 2012

To: The Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand The Standing Council of Law and Justice I am pleased to send to you, in accordance with clause 17 of the Constitution of the National Judicial College of Australia, a report by the Council of the College on the operations of the College during the financial year 2011-2012. This is the College’s tenth annual report.

Yours sincerely Contents

Foreword by the Chair of the NJCA Council...... 1 College Professional Development Programs 2011/2012...... 3 Judgment Writing Program...... 3 Phoenix Magistrates Program ...... 3 Judicial Leadership Program...... 4 National Judicial Orientation Program...... 4 Facilitation Skills Program...... 5 Current Issues in Federal Crime and Sentencing Conference...... 5 Managing Discovery Seminar ...... 6 360 degree feedback program ...... 6 Solution Focused Judging Program...... 6 Witness Assessment Program...... 6 Support for court judicial education activities...... 7 Indigenous cultural awareness programs...... 7 Social and cultural awareness ...... 7 Plans for professional development programs 2012/2013...... 7 International Organisation for Judicial Training...... 8 Online Clearinghouse on Judicial Education...... 8 Oral Decisions Anthology...... 8 Commonwealth Sentencing Database ...... 9 NJCA website...... 9 College Administration 2011/2012...... 9 NJCA Council...... 9 Programs Advisory Committee ...... 9 Regional Convenors ...... 10 Program Planning Committees...... 10 Planning Meeting February 2012...... 10 The College and the Australian National University ...... 11 College funding...... 11 College Secretariat...... 11 Communication with the College...... 11 Attachments Foreword by on the subject of case management. A significant component of that programme A Council, Regional Convenors...... 12 the Chair of the will be focused upon the management of B Members of Policy Committees...... 14 NJCA Council discovery in complex commercial cases. C Members of Program Planning Committees...... 15 The curriculum will be informed by the This report catalogues the many D College Secretariat...... 19 presentations and discussion during programmes presented and activities the seminar on the subject of managing undertaken by the College during discovery presented in conjunction with another busy year. Viewed as a whole, the Australasian Institute of Judicial the year could be seen as a period of Administration in March 2012. consolidation, building upon the strategic The year has not been without its repositioning undertaken in preceding disappointments. Once again, our years, and realising the benefits of the attempts to attract funding to enable the faculty development and facilitation skills College to play a role in the co ordination programmes delivered in those years. and over sight of the provision of judicial The development of a substantial body education programmes to judges and of trainers skilled and experienced in magistrates of other countries within our the planning and presentation of adult region was unsuccessful. The provision education programmes has enhanced of judicial education by Australian the quality and value of the programmes Judges and Magistrates to the judicial delivered by the College. A number of officers of other countries within our the programmes which we deliver on a region continues to be somewhat ad hoc regular basis, such as the National Judicial and unstructured. It is not specifically Orientation Programme and the Phoenix aligned with Australia’s strategic Magistrates’ Programme, have been interests. The College considers that it reviewed and are undergoing revision is well placed to co ordinate responses utilising the various skills that have been to requests for assistance from courts acquired in the field of adult education. in other countries, and to ensure that appropriate standards are maintained in Those skills have also been invaluable the delivery of programmes in response in the development of new programmes to those requests. However, the College which will be presented in the coming has consistently maintained the view that years. The most advanced of those unless additional funding is provided to programmes is the programme entitled enable the College to undertake that role, “Dialogues on being a Judge”, which is to deployment of our limited resources in be delivered in South Australia in October that field would significantly detract from 2012. The programme is designed to our core business, which is the delivery provide a broader educational programme of programmes to Australian judges and for judges who have been serving for five magistrates. The College will nevertheless or more years. continue to pursue our requests for Another programme at a relatively early funding to enable us to undertake a role in stage of development is a programme this important area.

Annual Report 2011 – 2012 1 I am pleased to report that the College’s to the work of the College since its creation College Professional The Programs Advisory Committee of relationship with the Australian National I am very pleased to be leaving the role of Development Programs the College, and individual planning University College of Law remains the Chair of Council in such good hands, committees for programs, routinely review as strong as ever. Another successful and wish John every success in his new 2011/2012 and revise College programs in the light national conference was jointly presented role. I am sure that he will find the role to The College continues to present judicial of feedback from participants. The College by the two Colleges in February 2012, be as interesting and stimulating as I have. professional development programs seeks written feedback from participants and planning for next year’s conference around Australia and to develop in its programs. The responses continue to is underway. indicate that participants have been very The Honourable Wayne Martin AC new programs. satisfied with the programs. The College depends very largely upon Chief Justice of Western Australia Most College programs use structured the generous donation of time and energy The College develops new programs on Chair of the NJCA Council discussion of practical problems in small by many judges and magistrates around groups. This focus on interactive learning the basis of proposals made by judicial Australia, without whom the College 30 June 2012 rather than lectures means that most officers when evaluating programs they would be unable to function. I would like College programs are for groups of no attend, by program planning committees, to again take this opportunity to express more than 25 to 30 participants. The use of and by government agencies. The College my appreciation to all who assisted the these techniques involves presenters and Programs Advisory Committee advises on College during the year under report. College staff in considerably more work and develops new programs and reviews existing programs. Once again the College was also than would be involved in organising a series of lectures. However the Council dependent upon the extraordinary Judgment Writing Program dedication and enthusiasm of a small of the College remains convinced that secretariat. The resources of that presenting a small number of high quality In August 2011 the College presented a secretariat have been augmented by the programs of long term educational three day judgment writing program in addition of expertise in the field of adult value remains the best use of the Glenelg South Australia. The objective of education by the employment of Ms Jenny College’s resources. the program was to enable participants Green as Academic Director. The benefits The College has also presented suitable to improve their judgment writing of Jenny’s expertise in the field of adult topics to larger groups in the traditional skills through analysis, discussion and education are being realised in many of conference style. The Current Issues in rewriting of their judgments in small our programmes. I would like to express Federal Crime and Sentencing Conference groups. The groups were assisted by my appreciation for the contributions presented in Canberra in February 2012, professional writers and senior judges. made by all members of the secretariat is an example of this kind of event which Group work is interspersed with lectures during the year under report. has a multi disciplinary audience of from writers and judicial officers on particular aspects of judgment writing. It has been my very great pleasure to serve judicial officers, academics, government Sixteen judicial officers from Federal and as Chair of the Council of the College officers and others with an interest in State courts attended. Feedback from the for four years. Under the Constitution of learning about the latest research and participants indicates the program was the College, that is the maximum term developments in a field directly relevant to very successful. that can be served by any member of the the work of the courts. Council, and I will be standing down from Judges and magistrates from all courts Phoenix Magistrates the Council on 30 June 2012. I am pleased in Australia are eligible to attend College Program to report that my place as Chair of Council programs. Some programs are limited to will be taken by Justice John Byrne of the particular categories of the judiciary (for The Phoenix Magistrates Program was Supreme Court of Queensland. Justice example orientation programs are limited presented in August 2011 in Broadbeach, Byrne has made an enormous contribution to recent appointees). Queensland. This was the ninth year

2 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 3 the program has been presented. Nine emphasise the sharing of views and Facilitation Skills Program Current Issues in Federal participants were new appointees. The experience by participants. Based on Crime and Sentencing remaining nine participants were more the participants’ evaluation comments, In December 2011 the College conducted experienced magistrates who attended to the program was successful in meeting a Facilitation Skills Program for judicial Conference officers. As part of efforts to improving the transfer the benefit of their experience. A these aims. The participants agreed that a The College joined the Australian National knowledge and skills of judicial officers substantial part of the program is based further program should be held in 2014. University College of Law in organising a involved in presenting the College’s on group discussion led by members national conference on Current Issues in judicial education programs, the Program of the group and some outside experts. National Judicial Federal Crime and Sentencing in February aimed to give them a knowledge of The program covers a diverse range of Orientation Program 2012. The objective was to provide a forum adult learning principles and learning topics including judicial conduct and for discussion involving the judiciary, Two National Judicial Orientation styles, effective facilitation skills to ethics, decision making and giving legal practitioners, government agencies, programs were held during the year. engage participants in programs (e.g. judgment, children as witnesses, court academics and other persons with relevant The first in November 2011 in Melbourne, small group work, pair work, role plays, craft, sentencing, cultural awareness, expertise. The conference attracted Victoria, and the second in May 2012 in debriefing and questioning techniques, physical and mental health. The program 100 participants. was enthusiastically received by Glenelg, South Australia. The Program managing group dynamics) and training the participants. is a joint offering by the College, the in the use of training resources and There were 16 presenters from a range Judicial Commission of New South Wales aids. Twelve participants came from of disciplines. Papers were presented on Judicial Leadership and the Australasian Institute of Judicial State Courts in Western Australia, South Cybercrime, consistency in sentencing, Program Administration. The program covers Australia, Queensland, New South Wales people smuggling, money laundering, topics such as judicial conduct and ethics, and Victoria. Two Family Court judges an terrorism. Papers from the conference A Judicial Leadership Program organised assessing the credibility of witnesses, also participated. are available on the College website by the College in in October psychological and physical health, www.njca.com.au 2011 was attended by Chief Justices, judgment writing, court craft, interpreters, Chief Judges and Chief Magistrates litigants in person, sentencing and from Australia, New Zealand and Papua time management. New Guinea. The November 2011 program was attended The aim of the Program was to help by twenty two judges from State courts, participating heads of jurisdiction to the Family Court of Australia, the Federal examine their own leadership style; to Court of Australia and courts in the consider their impact as leader on their Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe The May court; to identify how as leaders they can 2012 program was attended by nineteen have the most effective impact on their judges from State courts, the Family court and to identify organisational design Court of Australia, the Federal Court of options that will benefit their court. Australia and the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts. The main The topics covered during the Program educational objective for the National included the distinction between a Judicial Orientation Program is to assist leader and a manager, creating a culture newly appointed judicial officers with of respect, building relationships with the transition to judicial office, with a key stakeholders and managing under particular focus on skills required of a performance. The program involved trial judge. group discussion rather than formal presentations and was structured to Current Issues in Federal Crime and Sentencing Conference Canberra February 2012: Chief Justice Wayne Martin (Chair NJCA Council), Justice Mark Weinberg (Keynote speaker) and Professor Michael Coper (Dean, ANU College of Law)

4 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 5 Managing Discovery Solution Focused Judging Support for court judicial Social and cultural Seminar Program education activities awareness The College joined the Australasian In March 2012 the College presented During the year the College continued The College’s residential programs Institute of Judicial Administration a two day workshop in on its efforts to assist courts with their own continue to include sessions raising social in organising a national seminar on Solution Focused Judging. The program professional development events. This and cultural awareness issues for the Managing Discovery in Melbourne in was designed to train judicial officers included advising court judicial education judiciary. Examples include sessions on March 2012. The seminar provided an who work in designated problem solving committees on possible topics and cultural difficulties that many litigants opportunity for participants to discuss courts or programs. A secondary objective presenters. The College provided support confront in accessing the justice system the considerable burden that discovery was to train judges and magistrates in to the Magistrates Court of Queensland and sessions on identifying possible biases of documents can impose on courts mainstream courts who may wish to use in organising a session on sentencing in in judicial decision making. and on the profession. One session in problem solving techniques. There were August 2011. It also supported a session the program was a workshop in which 14 participants from courts in Queensland, on Giving Oral Decisions in a West Plans for professional participants identified ways that judicial Western Australia, South Australia, New Australian Magistrates Conference in development programs education programs might be developed South Wales, and the Northern May 2012. 2012/2013 on case management, including discovery Territory. Sessions in the program covered issues. The seminar was attended the application of solution focused Indigenous cultural The College is well advanced in its by 36 participants from the Federal judging techniques on the basis of an awareness programs planning for professional development Court and State and Territory Courts understanding of the theory of therapeutic programs in 2012/2013. During 2011/2012 the NJCA National (Supreme, District and magistrates). jurisprudence underlying it; applying The Phoenix Magistrates Program will Other participants came from the Bar, communication skills appropriate to Indigenous Justice Committee allocated $116,000 in Commonwealth government be held in August 2012 at Broadbeach large commercial solicitors firms and solution focused judging; managing Queensland. The National Judicial government organisations. offenders on the basis of an understanding funding for indigenous cultural awareness programs for the judiciary. Orientation Program will be presented in of the stages of behavioural change; October 2012 and in March 2013. 360 Degree Feedback deciding when it is or is not appropriate The funding assisted in meeting the Program to apply solution focused judging costs of programs conducted by State A three day Judgment Writing Program techniques, and applying them within indigenous justice committees: a field trip will be held in Perth in September 2012. From March to May 2012 the College to Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara ethical and other boundaries. In August 2012 a Jury Management organised a 360 degree feedback program Lands (South Australia, August 2011) , an Program will be presented in Sydney. It for seven judicial officers. The aim of Exchanging Ideas Conference (Sydney, Witness Assessment will include sessions on communicating the program was to provide judicial September 2011), a session on indigenous Program effectively to juries, dealing with issues officers with the opportunity to improve interpreting at a Language and the Law during the trial, effectively delivering a their communication and other skills A program on witness assessment was Conference (Darwin, May 2012), an charge to a jury and dealing with longer through a professionally conducted presented in Sydney in May 2012. Sessions indigenous Cultural Awareness Program jury trials. feedback program. The program in the program aimed to enable judicial for the judiciary in the Australian comprised a 360 degree feedback survey officers to make an informed assessment Capital Territory and the development A new program entitled Dialogues and a communication skills workshop. of witness credibility, witness reliability, of a resource for Queensland judicial on Being a Judge will be presented in Participants came from the Federal deliver clear and persuasive reasons officers on the history of, and cultural Adelaide in October 2012. The program Magistrates’ Court of Australia, the for a accepting or rejecting witness issues concerning, specific Aboriginal is designed to be a refresher program Supreme Courts of South Australia, testimony and deliver clear jury directions and Torres Strait Islander communities for experienced judges, encouraging Tasmania and Western Australia, District about evaluating a witness. There were in Queensland. them to make the most of the balance of Courts in South Australia and New South twenty six participants from all States their careers and help them to meet the Wales and Magistrates Courts in the and Territories. challenges of judging. Northern Territory and South Australia.

6 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 7 The College is working with the ANU to learn from the experience of the other publication was distributed to all judicial College Administration College of Law to organise a national member countries. The Conference officers in Australia. The Hon David Lloyd conference in Canberra in February 2013 allowed participants to hear about the QC (Land and Environment Court NSW 2011/2012 on the topic of Managing People in Court. latest developments in judicial education rtd) and Mr Tom Wodak (County Court from around the world. Victoria rtd) oversaw the project. NJCA Council In 2013 the College will present a two day program on leadership for heads of The Chair of the NJCA Council, Chief Commonwealth Sentencing The College’s Council is comprised of four jurisdiction of specialist courts; a two day Justice Wayne Martin, spoke at the judicial members, a member nominated facilitation skills program (a practical, opening plenary, the theme of which Database by the Commonwealth Attorney General, hands on workshop designed to assist was “Judicial training, confidence and The Commonwealth Sentencing and a member nominated by participating College presenters to deliver interactive legitimacy”. His Honour also gave a Database is a joint project between State and Territory Attorneys General. sessions in workshops and programs); a paper describing the College’s approach the College, the Judicial Commission Members of the Council and their solution focussed judging program, a 360 to judicial education on judicial conduct of New South Wales and the Office of alternates are listed in Attachment A. degree feedback program and a program and ethics. Judge Helen Murrell (NJCA the Commonwealth Director of Public In accordance with the College’s on witness assessment. Judicial Associate) gave a paper on Prosecutions. It is funded by grants from Constitution the Council monitors the the development and delivery of a College planning committees are the Commonwealth Government. College’s financial position, oversees the judicial education program on “Solution developing new programs on giving oral work of committees and makes decisions Focused Judging”, which employed a The Database provides users with online decisions, decision making, appeal court on all policy and major operational issues. variety of interactive and innovative access to statistical information in the judgment writing and coroners. The Council met on four occasions during teaching methods. form of graphs and tables on the range the year. Through its National Committee on and frequency of penalties imposed by courts for Commonwealth criminal Indigenous Justice, the College will Online Clearinghouse on Programs Advisory work with State indigenous justice Judicial Education offences. The ANU College of Law has committees to develop programs to developed a component of the Database Committee The College is working with courts and which provides concise commentary on assist judges and magistrates to better The College’s Programs Advisory judicial education bodies in Australia and sentencing principles for Commonwealth understand indigenous cultural practices Committee : and to appropriately apply the law in New Zealand to develop an electronic criminal offences. The Database is indigenous communities. clearinghouse of judicial education accessible through the College website a. oversees the work of program planning resources. The clearinghouse will be a at www.njca.com.au committees in developing and International Organisation means of preserving the judicial education presenting College programs; NJCA website for Judicial Training curriculum and making it readily b. sets priorities for the development of accessible by judicial education bodies and www.njca.com.au new programs; and The College was represented at the courts developing future programs. Fifth Conference of the International The College website provides details about c. advises the College Council and Organisation for the Training of the Oral Decisions Anthology the College, its publications and contact program committees on issues relating Judiciary in October 2012 in Bordeaux, details for inquiries. It also provides a to educational methods. The College compiled an anthology of France. Judges, magistrates and judicial calendar, based on information provided tips by judicial officers on preparing and Members of the Committee are listed in educators from 74 countries attended by courts and other bodies around delivering oral decisions. Contributions Attachment B. the Conference. Australia, giving the dates and other to the publication from judicial officers information about all judicial professional The objectives of the IOJT are to encourage around Australia dealt with general development events around Australia. international cooperation in the training skills including how best to receive and of judges and magistrates, to exchange organise evidence to prepare for a decision information and to enable each country and how to structure decisions. The

8 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 9 Regional Convenors Planning Meeting The College and the College Secretariat Regional Convenors (listed in Attachment February 2012 Australian National The College has a small secretariat A) contributed to the work of the College The NJCA Council convened a meeting University comprising two full time and three during the year by participation in part time staff located in offices at in Canberra on Friday 10 February 2012 The College is hosted by the Australian program planning committees for events the Australian National University in with NJCA office holders to review National University College of Law. In taking place in their States, advertising Canberra. The secretariat is primarily the College’s progress and plan its February 2012 the NJCA joined the ANU College programs to the judiciary and involved in the day to day planning, programs. The meeting was attended College of Law in organising a successful advising on College plans, policies and delivery and co-ordination of College by Council members and alternates, national conference on Federal Crime projects. Regional Convenors met by programs and projects. It also services regional convenors, members of the and Sentencing. Both organisations will teleconference on three occasions during College meetings (of the Council, Regional Programs Advisory Committee and build on this success by offering a national the year. Convenors and College Committees), program planning committees. The conference in Canberra in February 2013. meeting reviewed programs conducted maintains the College’s financial and other Program Planning in 2011/2012, planned programs for 2012 College funding systems and deals with correspondence Committees to 2014, discussed online/distance judicial and liaison with courts, government education, considered ways of engaging The College’s operating costs are met by agencies and members of the public. The College has established small judicial officers who do not participate in annual contributions totaling $553,295 committees of judicial officers to plan and judicial education and observed a session in 2011/2012 from the Commonwealth Communication with oversee the delivery of each of its judicial presented by the Hon Keith Mason AC Government and the Governments of the College education programs. The members of QC on unconscious judicial bias as an New South Wales, Queensland, Western each committee are listed in attachment C. Inquiries can be directed to: example of good design of a judicial Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Members of committees serve for a term of education program. the Australian Capital Territory and the The Director five years. Northern Territory. National Judicial College of Australia Because government funding does not PO Box 8102 ANU ACT 2601 cover the cost of delivering programs, the Telephone: (02) 6125 6655 College charges registration fees for the Facsimile: (02) 6125 6651 attendance by judicial officers at some of Email: [email protected] its programs. The fee varies according to Website: www.njca.com.au the length of a program, the venue and the number of presenters involved. The College’s accounts are prepared by its accountants Beames and Associates and are audited by RSM Bird Cameron Partners. In accordance with the Corporations Act, the College’s annual financial statements are filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Participants NJCA Planning meeting February 2012: Standing: Ms Anne O’Connell, Chief Justice John Doyle, the Hon Keith Mason, Mr Roger Wilkins, Federal Magistrate Sylvia Emmett, Mr Bob Debus, Magistrate Hugh Dillon, Justice Hilary Penfold, Justice Peter Barr, Justice Anne Ferguson, Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Bolton, Magistrate Ray Rinaudo, Mr Tom Wodak, Mr John Mc Ginness, Chief Magistrate Steven Heath, Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Judge Geoff Muecke, Justice John Dowsett, Judge Helen Murrell, Justice Debra Mullins, Judge Kevin Sleight. Seated: Magistrate Penny Eldridge, Justice John Middleton, Justice Shan Tennent, Chief Justice Wayne Martin, Ms Jenny Green, Judge Wayne Chivell.

10 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 11 Attachments Chief Magistrate Steven Heath Nominee of the Chief Magistrates of Magistrates Court of Western Australia the Federal Magistrates’ Court and A NJCA Council members, Council alternates and Magistrates’ or Local Courts Regional Convenors as at 30 June 2012 Ms Louise Glanville Nominee of the Attorney General of Commonwealth Attorney-General’s the Commonwealth The Council Department

The Council members as at 30 June 2012 were: Ms Cheryl Gwilliam Nominee of the Attorneys General of Department of the Attorney-General the participating States and Territories Chief Justice Wayne Martin Nominee of the Chief Justices of the State Western Australia Supreme Court of Western Australia or Territory Supreme Courts and chair appointed by the Chief Justice of the High Court Regional Convenors

Justice John Middleton Nominee of the Chief Justice of the The following were NJCA regional convenors as at 30 June 2012: Federal Court of Australia Federal Court and the Family Court Australian Capital Territory Justice Hilary Penfold Judge Milton Griffin Nominee of the Chief Judges of the Supreme Court of the ACT District Court of Queensland District or County Courts New South Wales Judge Helen Murrell Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Bolton Nominee of the Chief Magistrates of District Court New South Wales Magistrates Court of South Australia the Federal Magistrates’ Court and Magistrates’ or Local Courts Northern Territory Justice Peter Barr Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Mr Roger Wilkins Nominee of the Attorney General Secretary, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s of the Commonwealth Queensland Magistrate Ray Rinaudo Department Magistrates Court of Queensland Ms Alison Playford Nominee of the Attorneys General of the South Australia Judge Wayne Chivell Department Justice & Community Safety ACT participating States and Territories District Court of South Australia Tasmania Justice Shan Tennent Council Alternates Supreme Court Tasmania Victoria Justice Anne Ferguson The alternate members of the Council as at 30 June 2012 were: Supreme Court of Victoria

Justice Debra Mullins Nominee of the Chief Justices of the Western Australia Judge Kevin Sleight Supreme Court Queensland State or Territory Supreme Courts District Court of Western Australia Justice Peter Murphy Nominee of the Chief Justices of the Family Court of Australia Federal and Family Court Judge John Nicholson Nominee of the Chief Judges of the District Court of New South Wales District or County Courts

12 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 13 B Members of Policy Committees C Members of Program Planning Committees The members of policy committees for the College during 2011/2012 were: The members of planning committees for College Programs during 2011/2012 were: Programs Advisory Committee National Judicial Orientation Program Steering Committee

Professor Michael Coper ANU College of Law Justice Robert Benjamin Family Court of Australia Mr Bob Debus Community Representative Justice John Dowsett (chair) Federal Court of Australia Magistrate Hugh Dillon Local Court NSW Justice Emilios Kyrou Supreme Court of Victoria Chief Justice John Doyle AC Supreme Court SA Judge Geoff Muecke District Court of South Australia Justice John Dowsett Federal Court of Australia Justice Debra Mullins Supreme Court of Queensland Magistrate Penny Eldridge Magistrates Court WA Judge Stephen Norrish District Court of NSW Chief Magistrate Steven Heath Magistrates Court SA Justice Steven Rares Federal Court of Australia Justice Debra Mullins (chair) Supreme Court QLD Judge Julie Wager District Court of Western Australia Judge Geoffrey Muecke District Court SA Mr John McGinness National Judicial College of Australia The Hon Tom Wodak County Court VIC (rtd) Ms Anne O’Connell National Judicial College of Australia Professor Greg Reinhardt Australasian Institute of Judicial Indigenous Justice Committee Administration Mr Ernest Schmatt PSM Judicial Commission of NSW Justice Roslyn Atkinson Supreme Court QLD Ms Ruth Windeler Judicial Commission of NSW Justice Peter Barr Supreme Court NT Judge Sarah Bradley District Court QLD Magistrate Wendy Cull Magistrates’ Court QLD Phoenix Magistrates Program Planning Committee

Mr Dennis Eggington Aboriginal Legal Service WA Chief Magistrate Steven Heath Magistrates Court Western Australia Chief Justice Robert French High Court of Australia Chief Magistrate Brendan Butler Magistrates Court Queensland Justice Stephen Kaye Supreme Court VIC Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Bolton (chair) Magistrates Court South Australia Chief Justice Wayne Martin (chair) Supreme Court WA Magistrate Martin Flynn Magistrates Court Western Australia Judge Stephen Norrish District Court NSW Magistrate Michael Barnes Magistrates Court Queensland Justice John Sulan Supreme Court SA Magistrate Mary Louise Hribal Magistrates Court South Australia Ms Anne Wallace University of Canberra

14 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 15 Federal Crime and Sentencing Conference Planning Online Programs Planning Committee

Ms Miriam Gani ANU College of Law Magistrate Michael Barnes Coroners Court Queensland Ms Wendy Kukulies-Smith ANU College of Law Magistrate Hugh Dillon Local Court NSW Justice Debra Mullins Supreme Court Queensland Judge Helen Murrell District Court New South Wales Dialogues on Being a Judge Program Planning Dr Mark Nolan ANU College of Law Judge Gordon Barrett District Court South Australia Ms Anne O’Connell National Judicial College of Australia Justice Linda Dessau Family Court of Australia Justice Richard Refshauge Supreme Court ACT Justice John Dowsett (chair) Federal Court of Australia Mr Gregor Urbas ANU College of Law Justice Monika Schmidt Supreme Court New South Wales

Solution Focused Judging Program Planning Committee Appeal Court Judgment Writing Program Planning Magistrate Michael King Magistrates Court Western Australia Committee Judge Helen Murrell (chair) District Court NSW Justice James Allsop (chair) Court of Appeal NSW Chief Justice Wayne Martin Supreme Court Western Australia Chief Justice John Doyle Supreme Court of South Australia Deputy Chief Magistrate Jelena Popovic Magistrates Court Victoria Chief Justice Patrick Keane Federal Court of Australia Justice Christopher Pullin Court of Appeal Western Australia Leadership Program for Heads of Jurisdiction Planning Committee Justice Chris Maxwell Victoria Court of Appeal Victoria Justice Alan Blow Supreme Court Tasmania Chief Justice Diana Bryant Family Court of Australia Justice Hugh Fraser Court of Appeal Queensland Chief Justice John Doyle (chair) Supreme Court South Australia Justice Stephen Southwood Supreme Court Northern Territory Chief Justice Patrick Keane Federal Court of Australia Chief Justice Wayne Martin Supreme Court Western Australia Decision Making Program Planning Committee

Jury Management Program Planning Committee Justice Hilary Penfold Supreme Court ACT Magistrate Hugh Dillon Local Court NSW Justice John Byrne (chair) Supreme Court QLD Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Bolton (chair) Magistrates Court South Australia Judge Geoff Muecke District Court SA Judge Stephen Norrish District Court NSW Judge Michael Shanahan District Court QLD Judge Julie Wager District Court WA

16 National Judical College of Australia Annual Report 2011 – 2012 17 Witness Assessment Program Planning Committee D The College Secretariat The administrative staff of the College as at 30 June 2012 were: Judge Wayne Chivell District Court South Australia Chief Magistrate Steven Heath (chair) Magistrates Court WA Mr John Mc Ginness Director Judge Helen Murrell District Court NSW Ms Anne O’Connell Manager New Programs Dr Mark Nolan ANU College of Law Ms Jenny Green Academic Director Ms Julie van den Engel Office Manager Oral Decisions Program Planning Committee Ms Shojie Alicer Finance and Administrative Officer

Magistrate Martin Flynn Magistrates Court WA Justice John McKechnie Supreme Court WA Justice Ken Martin Supreme Court WA

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