❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on the number of judicial officers in WA courts in 2015 and 2008, broken down by position and gender, to potentially assess gender representation trends.
AnsweredQoN 3961Legislative Assembly
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(1) In the courts administered by the Government of Western Australia Department of the Attorney General, how many people currently occupy the following positions: (a) Chief Justice; (b) Judge; (c) Master; (d) Magistrate; and (e) Registrar? (2) Of those in (1), how many are women? (3) In the courts administered by the Government of Western Australia Department of the Attorney General, how many people occupied the following positions in September 2008: (a) Chief Justice; (b) Judge; (c) Master; (d) Magistrate; and (e) Registrar? (4) Of those in (3), how many were women?
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Answered
19 May 2015
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General
Response time
28 days
(1) As at 14 May 2015, the number of people currently occupying positions in the courts administered by the Government of Western Australia Department of the Attorney General is:
(a) Chief Justice: 1
(b) Judge: 52
(c) Master: 1
(d)Magistrate: 68
(e) Registrar: 17
(2) Of those identified in (1), the following are women:
(a) Chief Justice: 0
(b) Judge: 12
(c) Master: 0
(d)Magistrate: 28
(e) Registrar: 8
(3) The number of people who in September 2008 occupied positions in the courts administered by the Government of Western Australia Department of the Attorney General is:
(a) Chief Justice: 1
(b) Judge: 52
(c) Master: 1
(d) Magistrate: 60
(e) Registrar: 17
(4) Of those identified in (3), the following were women:
(a) Chief Justice: 0
(b) Judge: 16
(c) Master: 0
(d)Magistrate: 21
(e) Registrar: 5
Notes:
'Magistrate' includes magistrates and acting magistrates at the Magistrates Court, Children's Court, Coroner's Court and Family Court of Western Australia.
Numbers exclude other judicial officers such as State Administrative Tribunal Members, Sessional Officers and Criminal Injuries Assessors.
(a) Chief Justice: 1
(b) Judge: 52
(c) Master: 1
(d)Magistrate: 68
(e) Registrar: 17
(2) Of those identified in (1), the following are women:
(a) Chief Justice: 0
(b) Judge: 12
(c) Master: 0
(d)Magistrate: 28
(e) Registrar: 8
(3) The number of people who in September 2008 occupied positions in the courts administered by the Government of Western Australia Department of the Attorney General is:
(a) Chief Justice: 1
(b) Judge: 52
(c) Master: 1
(d) Magistrate: 60
(e) Registrar: 17
(4) Of those identified in (3), the following were women:
(a) Chief Justice: 0
(b) Judge: 16
(c) Master: 0
(d)Magistrate: 21
(e) Registrar: 5
Notes:
'Magistrate' includes magistrates and acting magistrates at the Magistrates Court, Children's Court, Coroner's Court and Family Court of Western Australia.
Numbers exclude other judicial officers such as State Administrative Tribunal Members, Sessional Officers and Criminal Injuries Assessors.
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