The 2020 Supreme & Federal Court Judges’ Conference The annual Supreme & Federal Court Judges’ Conference attracts members of the judiciary from both Australia and New Zealand. Over five days in January 2020, the ACT Supreme Court welcomed more than 70 judicial delegates and their partners to Canberra. The Conference was held amidst the national bushfire crisis and an extreme hailstorm. Our thoughts were with those affected by what was happening throughout the country, a sentiment expressed by Chief Justice Murrell in the Conference welcome:
Given what is going on, it is fortunate that we have still been able to come together; yet it is important that, as leaders in one of the three arms of government, we find the time to do so. The Conference was filled with intellectual debate, thought-provoking guest speakers and roundtable discussions, focusing on topical and developing areas of law. The Conference’s social program was designed to showcase both the cultural and natural offerings of Canberra and its surrounds. It included a lunch at the Lake George Winery and dragon boating on Lake Burley Griffin.
Opening address Supreme and Federal Court Judges conference – photo by Sebastian King
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SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
