Lawyers | Canberra
30 November 201 Recently there has been some disquiet expressed to me about the absence of a coat of arms on the wall in our new Supreme Court rooms. One view is that the coat of arms is a sign of the judicial authority of the Court, and that we bow at the commencement and […]
8 November 2018 It is comforting to know that the majority of Legislative Assembly members are prepared to give proper and thoughtful consideration to Chief Minister Barr’s proposal to severely limit compensation available to injured road users. The Assembly’s Committee was to report on 1 November 2018, but sought extra time, and is now to […]
19 October 2018 Practitioners will be pleased to see the end in sight for the Court rebuilding work, with the commencement of operation of the new courtrooms of the Supreme Court. I attended the new Court’s first formal event on Monday – a ceremonial sitting to mark the imminent retirement of the ACT Director of […]
5 October 2018 Thank you for entrusting me with the task of leading the Society as President — it means a lot to me, and I sincerely hope I can meet your expectations. Congratulations to all those who continued, started, or returned to a position on the Council. Commiserations to those who did not get […]
I am endeavouring to ensure that the fitout of Courtroom ONE of the existing ACT Supreme Court should be retained in its present form, (but with IT enhancements) in accordance with the government commissioned heritage report, rather than being cut up for furniture. Reference to a petition is set out below. There is an urgency […]
My letter to the ACT Attorney General: (click image below to read more)
Cut-out from the Canberra Times 4 August 2018 regarding the Court’s timber to be used as seating in new site:
