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Federal Magistrates Service
Present position:
- Appointments to Federal Magistrates Service. Take this link to the Attorney-General's Press Release Page. The first appointments were announced on 9 June 2000
- 7 June 2000 Fees for Federal Magistrates Service
- 1 Feb. 2000 ABC Radio National Law Report - interview with the Attorney-General and the Chief Federal Magistrate. Take this link to the transcripts page
- 31 Jan. 2000 the Attorney General announced the appointment of Diana Bryant QC to the position of Chief Federal Magistrate and that advertisements would be placed immediately with a view to appointing 15 Federal Magistrates in nominated locations. Check the Attorney General's Press releases for details http://law.gov.au/aghome/agnews/2000newsag/2000newsag.htm
- the Federal Magistrates Court Bill 1999 and the Federal Magistrates Court (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999 have been passed. The new legislation is the Federal Magistrates Court Act [on ScalePlus]
- the positions of Chief Magistrate and Chief Executive Officer have been advertised by the Attorney-General's Department
Backgound:
Federal Magistrates Court Legislation passed by Parliament
Attorney-General's Press release
http://law.gov.au/aghome/agnews/1999newsag/664_99.htmThe Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Federal Magistracy,
National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council
March 1999
http://law.gov.au/aghome/advisory/nadrac/magistracy.htmlSubmission by the Family Court of Australia to Senate Legal and
Constitutional Legislation Committee For the Committee's Inquiry into the
Federal Magistrates Bill 1999 and Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 1999, August 1999
http://www.familycourt.gov.au/court/html/body_magistrates.html
Law Council of Australia Position Paper on the Federal Magistrates Court Bill, August 1999
Law Council of Australia - search on Federal Magistrates Court for a copy of the
Law Council position paper and press releases.
Women's Legal Service Brisbane, Submission on the Federal Magistrates Court Bill
Federal Magistrates Bill 1999, Bills Digest, Parliamentary Library
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/1999-2000/2000BD059.htm
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999, Bills Digest, Parliamentary Library
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/1999-2000/2000BD055.htm
Parliament of Australia - Search on Federal Magistrates Court Bill
Search Windows on the Law on Federal Magistrates Court
Issues Facing the Court and Future Directions: Opening Keynote Address by the Honourable Justice Alastair Nicholson, Chief ,
Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia, Queensland Family Law Practitioners Association Residential Conference, 30 July 1999, Hyatt, Coolum [Includes comment on the Federal Magistrates Service]
Access to Justice on the One Hand - Quality of Justice On the Other - Can this balance be achieved by a Federal Magistracy, Magistrate Susan Blashki, Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Family Court of Australia, Third National Conference Hotel Sofitel Melbourne,Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 October 1998
NATIONAL WOMEN'S JUSTICE COALITION
email: nwjc@nwjc.org.au
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