Day: October 3, 2012

Wanted: Chief Magistrate. Legal experience necessary.

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The government announced today that it has appointed Chief Magistrate Ian Gray as a judge of the County Court, and State Coroner, with effect from 29 November 2012.That means there will a vacancy for the Chief's job. Although the job description probably won't include "herding cats", no doubt the successful application will need such dexterity …

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Monitoring the public interest

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Andrew McIntosh, the Minister responsible for establishing an anti-corruption commission, recently announced the appointment of Brendan Murphy QC as Victoria's first Public Interest Monitor.The PIM is appointed under the Public Interest Monitor Act 2011. His role is to appear at the Supreme Court and Administrative Appeals Tribunal when investigative agencies apply for confidential or secret …

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