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Selection Criteria for the Appointment of Local Court Judges

Questionnaire and Consent form for a Judicial appointment

Process for the Appointment of Judicial Officers in the Northern Territory

 

Judges

Appointment date

Venue (usual)

Chief Judge Elizabeth MORRIS

Appointed Chief Judge on 07/10/2019
(Appointed to Local Court on 12/04/2010)

Darwin

Tanya FONG LIM
(Deputy Chief Judge)
(Managing Judge Work Health Court)

23/11/2009

Darwin

John BIRCH
(Deputy Chief Judge)

6/03/2000

Alice Springs

Elisabeth ARMITAGE
(Territory Coroner)

Appointed Territory Coroner on 04/01/2023

(Appointed to Local Court on 25/03/2013)

Darwin

David BAMBER

06/03/2000

Alice Springs

Alan WOODCOCK

18/07/2013

Darwin

Sarah MCNAMARA

13/03/2017

Alice Springs

Greg MACDONALD

31/07/2017

Darwin

Therese AUSTIN

13/08/2018

Darwin

Stephen GEARY

4/05/2021

Darwin

Thomasin OPIE

(Managing Judge Youth Justice Court)

18/10/2021 Darwin

David WOODROFFE

04/01/2023 Alice Springs
John NEILL (Retired/Acting)   Darwin
Sue OLIVER (Retired/Acting)   Darwin

Ben O'LOUGHLIN

(Managing Judge Work Health Court)

27/10/2023 Darwin
John MCBRIDE 03/11/2023 Katherine
Carly INGLES 03/11/2023 Alice Springs
Julie FRANZ (Acting)   Darwin