ACT Supreme Court 2020 Annual Review

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Highlights In mid-2019, Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay appointed Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker as an Acting Judge of the ACT Supreme Court. Ms Walker was sworn in by Chief Justice Helen Murrell on 1 August 2019. Acting Justice Walker oversaw the establishment of the new Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List—an initiative to reduce recidivism and improve rehabilitation.

Walker AJ swearing in Photos by Philippa Swayn

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