The AJOA is pleased to have convened its Colloquium in Hobart after a 2-year COVID-19 hiatus. Over 100 judges and magistrates from courts around Australia and New Zealand gathered to hear from eminent speakers. The event was a great success and we look forward to the next event in New Zealand.
Welcome |
The Hon Justice Glenn Martin AM, AJOA President |
Formal Opening |
Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania |
Keynote Address |
The Hon Justice Stephen Gageler AC, High Court of Australia – Judicial Legitimacy pdf [157KB] |
The Plight of Women Judges in Afghanistan: when international judicial collegiality matters |
Interviews with Female Afghan Judges; Facilitated Question and Answer Session |
Chaired by President Fleur Kingham, Land Court of Queensland and Judge Robyn Tupman, District Court of New South Wales |
Link to an audio only version of the SBS News segment shown during the session |
Judicial Independence |
The Hon Chris Kourakis, Chief Justice of South Australia – Speaking Notes |
Dr Joe McIntyre, University of South Australia – The Myths of Judicial Independence pdf [2MB] |
Australian Courts and the Extraterritorial Operation of Laws |
The Hon Andrew Bell, Chief Justice of New South Wales |
The Hon Justice Mark Moshinsky, Federal Court of Australia – Paper pdf [386KB] |
Colloquium Dinner |
Guest speaker Jarrod Rawlins, Director, Curatorial Affairs, MONA |
From Boomers to Gen-Z: Adjusting to technology inside and outside the courtroom post-COVID |
The Hon Justice Michael Wheelahan, Federal Court of Australia |
Mr Murali Sagi, Acting Chief Executive, Judicial Commission of New South Wales |
Wellbeing and Leadership |
The Hon Peter Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western Australia – Lessons from the Coen Brothers’ Fargo |
Ms Melinda Upton, Chair, Minds Count – Workplace systems to promote wellbeing |
International Rules-Based Order |
Prof Rob McLaughlin, Australian National Centre for Oceans Resources and Security |