7-9 October 2022, Hobart – Australian Judicial Officers Association

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.

Program

Friday 7 October

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

Saturday 8 October

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

Sunday 9 October

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