Judicial Registrars have been operating now in the Magistrates' Court for 5 years.The Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2010 will bring JRs into the County, Supreme, Coroner's and Childrens' Courts. As with the Magistrates' Court, the appointment of a Judicial Registrar will be for a maximum five year term.In blurring the lines between two previously …
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Last year Elucubrator posted on the expansion of the powers of judicial registrars.The full list of matters that they may deal with are contained at rule 4 of the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2005. The problem with that rule is that it contains a long list of section numbers, and references to many different …
From today, Judicial Registrars may adjourn charges to allow an accused to participate in a diversion program under s 128A of the Magistrates' Court Act.The Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2009 amend the Magistates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2005 to extend the powers of Judicial Registrars.As an aside, did you know each Court regularly …