Asia Pacific Coroners Society Conference (Chief Magistrate) National Judicial College of Australia – Judicial Leadership Program (Chief Magistrate) The South Pacific Council of Children and Youth Courts Conference in Samoa (Magistrate Fryar) JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND Writing better Judgements Program convened by the National Judicial College of Australia (Magistrate Cook) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The Magistrates Orientation Program convened by the Judicial Commission of NSW (Magistrate Cook) Legal education, public and professional engagement The magistrates actively engage in community and professional organisations and Judicial education and professional development events. In the reporting year the Chief Magistrate was a member of, presented at The court adopts a policy of supporting 5 days annual judicial education, consistent and attended a number of fora including: National Standard for Professional with National Judicial College of Australia’s Law Reform Advisory Council member Development of Australian Judicial Officers. Board member of Australian Association of Women Judges The magistrates are actively involved in continuing judicial education. In August and A judicial member of the ACT Bar Association December 2014, seminars were held at the Australian National University. The seminars — which were open to all magistrates and Supreme Court judges — Donate for Life engagements comprised a number of presentations as well as interactive question time. All University of the Third Age magistrates attended some, if not all, of the sessions offered. Justice of the Peace engagements External presenters were invited to speak about a number of topics relevant to the court. These included presentations relating to the thinking behind making laws, domestic Key speaker for the Conflict Resolution Services Annual General Meeting violence responses, understanding mental health issues, drug use and abuse education, Australian Lawyers Alliance Professional Development Seminar forensic issues, restorative justice, costs orders and the International Courts Framework of Excellence. Women Lawyers Association Annual Law Week dinner ABC Program – Coronial Support ‘Suicide Awareness’ Minter Ellison – ‘Mothers in Law Event’ Forensic Mental Health Services interactive sessions Presentations to various groups within the Australian Federal Police The magistrates have also attended a number of external continuing education Presentations to high school and university groups conferences and seminars including: 50 51
JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Judicial education and professional development The court adopts a policy of supporting 5 days annual judicial education, consistent with National Judicial College of Australia’s National Standard for Professional Development of Australian Judicial Officers. The magistrates are actively involved in continuing judicial education. In August and December 2014, seminars were held at the Australian National University. The seminars — which were open to all magistrates and Supreme Court judges — comprised a number of presentations as well as interactive question time. All magistrates attended some, if not all, of the sessions offered. External presenters were invited to speak about a number of topics relevant to the court. These included presentations relating to the thinking behind making laws, domestic violence responses, understanding mental health issues, drug use and abuse education, forensic issues, restorative justice, costs orders and the International Courts Framework of Excellence. The magistrates have also attended a number of external continuing education conferences and seminars including: Asia Pacific Coroners Society Conference (Chief Magistrate) National Judicial College of Australia – Judicial Leadership Program (Chief Magistrate) The South Pacific Council of Children and Youth Courts Conference in Samoa (Magistrate Fryar) Writing better Judgements Program convened by the National Judicial College of Australia (Magistrate Cook) The Magistrates Orientation Program convened by the Judicial Commission of NSW (Magistrate Cook) Legal education, public and professional engagement The magistrates actively engage in community and professional organisations and events. In the reporting year the Chief Magistrate was a member of, presented at and attended a number of fora including: Law Reform Advisory Council member Board member of Australian Association of Women Judges A judicial member of the ACT Bar Association Donate for Life engagements University of the Third Age Justice of the Peace engagements Key speaker for the Conflict Resolution Services Annual General Meeting Australian Lawyers Alliance Professional Development Seminar Women Lawyers Association Annual Law Week dinner ABC Program – Coronial Support ‘Suicide Awareness’ Minter Ellison – ‘Mothers in Law Event’ Forensic Mental Health Services interactive sessions Presentations to various groups within the Australian Federal Police Presentations to high school and university groups 50 51
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