Council of Chief Justices Australia and New Zealand
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The Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand
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The Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand comprises the Chief Justices of the High Court, the Federal and Family Courts and the Supreme Courts of each of the States and Territories, together with the Chief Justice of New Zealand.
The objects of the Council are:
- To provide a forum within which its members may discuss matters of common concern and exchange information and advice.
- To advance and maintain the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in Australia and New Zealand.
- To advance and maintain the principle that Australian Courts together constitute a national judicial system operating within a federal framework.
- To ensure that its members are aware of proposals by and developments within governments and the legal profession relevant to the preceding objects.
Current Members
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The Hon. Stephen Gageler AC
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Chief Justice of Australia
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High Court of Australia
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The Rt. Hon. Dame Helen Winkelmann GNZM
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Chief Justice of New Zealand
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Supreme Court of New Zealand
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The Hon. Christopher Kourakis
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Chief Justice of South Australia
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Supreme Court of South Australia
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The Hon. Michael Grant AO
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Chief Justice of The Northern Territory
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Supreme Court of The Northern Territory
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The Hon. Peter Quinlan
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Chief Justice of Western Australia
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Supreme Court of Western Australia
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The Hon. William Alstergren AO
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Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
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The Hon. Andrew Bell
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Chief Justice of New South Wales
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Supreme Court of New South Wales
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The Hon. Lucy McCallum
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Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
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Supreme Court of The Australian Capital Territory
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The Hon. Helen Bowskill
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Chief Justice of Queensland
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Supreme Court of Queensland
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The Hon. Debra Mortimer
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Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
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Federal Court of Australia
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The Hon Chris Shanahan
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Chief Justice of Tasmania
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Supreme Court of Tasmania
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The Hon Richard Niall
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Chief Justice of Victoria
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Supreme Court of Victoria
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Chief Executive and Principal Registrar
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High Court of Australia
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Guidelines for Communications & Relationships
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On 23 April 2014, the Council of Chief Justices adopted Guidelines for Communications & Relationships between the Judicial Branch of Government and the Legislative and Executive Branches.
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Guide to Judicial Conduct – Third Edition (Revised)
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This is the third edition of the Guide to Judicial Conduct (revised). The most recent revision being October 2023. The Guide is published by the AIJA on behalf of the Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand.
It has been acknowledged in previous editions that the Guide was first published as a result of a decision by the Council of Chief Justices of Australia to state principles relating to judicial conduct for the guidance of members of the judiciary. The initial work was undertaken by the Hon S J Jacobs AO QC, the Hon M J R Clark QC and the Hon B J Cohen QC.
The Guide provides principled and practical guidance to judges as to what may be an appropriate course of conduct, or matters to be considered in determining a course of conduct, in a range of circumstances. It is by maintaining the high standards of conduct to which the Guide aspires that the reputation of the Australian judiciary is secured and public confidence in it maintained.
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Judicial Council on Diversity and Inclusion (JCDI)
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In October 2013, the Council of Chief Justices agreed to the formation of the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity to assist courts to recognise, understand and respond to the access to justice needs of culturally diverse Australian communities. In October 2022 the Council of Chief Justices agreed that it should be renamed as the Judicial Council on Diversity and Inclusion (JCDI).
The JCDI’s website is at https://jcdi.org.au/ and contains information and resources.
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Harmonisation of Rules Committee
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Outputs, including proposed Court Rules, of the Council of Chief Justice's Harmonisation of Rules Committee will be published here shortly.
