❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Attorney General regarding the SCAG's consideration of judicial complaints handling, specifically concerning input from WA legal bodies and a coronial inquiry into a lawyer's suicide. The Attorney General's response is non-committal, stating the Working Group will consult widely and expects SCAG deliberations to conclude in 2011.
AnsweredQoN 2721Legislative Council
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I refer to (a), the answer given to my question on notice No. 1438, on 20 April 2010, (b), to the article regarding a judicial commission published at page 10 of
The West Australian,
on Friday 27 August 2010 and (c), the article published in
Perth Now
on 20 August 2010, regarding the coronial inquiry into suicide of a young lawyer, that may be connected to conduct of a Western Australian magistrate, and I ask -
(1) Is the process of the Working Group of the Standing Committee of the Attorneys General (SCAG), that is considering Judicial Complaints Handling, taking into consideration, -
(a) the views of the Western Australian Law Society;
(b) the views of the Western Australian Criminal Lawyers Association; and
(c) the coronial inquiry into the suicide?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) When does the Attorney expect the SCAG deliberations and decisions, regarding a judicial commission, to be completed?
The West Australian,
on Friday 27 August 2010 and (c), the article published in
Perth Now
on 20 August 2010, regarding the coronial inquiry into suicide of a young lawyer, that may be connected to conduct of a Western Australian magistrate, and I ask -
(1) Is the process of the Working Group of the Standing Committee of the Attorneys General (SCAG), that is considering Judicial Complaints Handling, taking into consideration, -
(a) the views of the Western Australian Law Society;
(b) the views of the Western Australian Criminal Lawyers Association; and
(c) the coronial inquiry into the suicide?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) When does the Attorney expect the SCAG deliberations and decisions, regarding a judicial commission, to be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 September 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
14 days
(1)(a) - (c) I have no doubt that the Judicial Complaints Handling Working Group will consult widely in both WA and elsewhere before putting a well considered position to the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG).
(2) Not applicable
(3) When the SCAG is in receipt of a report and recommendations from the Working Group, most likely in 2011.
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(2) Not applicable
(3) When the SCAG is in receipt of a report and recommendations from the Working Group, most likely in 2011.
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