I take this opportunity to congratulate and formally welcome Magistrate Stanton to the Court. At 30 June 2017, the end of the current reporting period, the Magistrates Court was constituted by the following magistrates: Hobart: Launceston: Chief Magistrate C J Geason (formerly Magistrate S J Brown Rheinberger) Magistrate S E Cure Deputy Chief Magistrate M F Daly Magistrate K J Stanton Magistrate S F Mollard Magistrate O M McTaggart Devonport: Magistrate C P Webster Magistrate A R McKee Magistrate G A Hay Magistrate D R Fairley Magistrate R J Marron Magistrate S J Cooper Burnie: Magistrate T K Jago Temporary Magistrate: Magistrate R E Chandler Court Staff At the end of the reporting period, 30 June 2017, the Magistrates Court had an actual staffing number of 53.98 full time and part-time staff distributed across the four permanent court registries situated in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie. Bench Justices The Court once again expresses its gratitude for the voluntary contributions of the Bench Justices who deliver justice to the community by presiding over preliminary proceedings on indictable offences, and in after-hours courts dealing with urgent applications for bail and family violence matters. The Bench Justices’ continuing contribution to the criminal justice system in this State is commendable and invaluable. To ensure that Bench Justices are well informed in the exercise of their powers the Chief Magistrate or her delegate conducts regular meetings with Bench Justices. Bench Justices are also provided with extensive training before being added to the roster of justices who may preside over their own court. In the 2016-17 year a training course for new Bench Justices was held in Devonport. The Court’s National Involvement The Court continues its involvement in national and international forums for the discussion of justice and court administration in a variety of jurisdictions exercised by the Court.
I take this opportunity to congratulate and formally welcome Magistrate Stanton to the Court. At 30 June 2017, the end of the current reporting period, the Magistrates Court was constituted by the following magistrates: Hobart: Chief Magistrate C J Geason (formerly Rheinberger) Deputy Chief Magistrate M F Daly Magistrate S F Mollard Magistrate O M McTaggart Magistrate C P Webster Magistrate G A Hay Magistrate R J Marron Magistrate S J Cooper Launceston: Magistrate S J Brown Magistrate S E Cure Magistrate K J Stanton Devonport: Magistrate A R McKee Magistrate D R Fairley Burnie: Magistrate T K Jago Temporary Magistrate: Magistrate R E Chandler Court Staff At the end of the reporting period, 30 June 2017, the Magistrates Court had an actual staffing number of 53.98 full time and part-time staff distributed across the four permanent court registries situated in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie. Bench Justices The Court once again expresses its gratitude for the voluntary contributions of the Bench Justices who deliver justice to the community by presiding over preliminary proceedings on indictable offences, and in after-hours courts dealing with urgent applications for bail and family violence matters. The Bench Justices’ continuing contribution to the criminal justice system in this State is commendable and invaluable. To ensure that Bench Justices are well informed in the exercise of their powers the Chief Magistrate or her delegate conducts regular meetings with Bench Justices. Bench Justices are also provided with extensive training before being added to the roster of justices who may preside over their own court. In the 2016-17 year a training course for new Bench Justices was held in Devonport. The Court’s National Involvement The Court continues its involvement in national and international forums for the discussion of justice and court administration in a variety of jurisdictions exercised by the Court.