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The Victorian Bar welcomes the announcement made by Commonwealth Attorney General, the Hon. Mark Dreyfus MP, of the appointment of Justice Debra Mortimer as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.

Leading Melbourne human rights barrister Julian McMahon AC SC has been recognised for his decades of outstanding pro bono advocacy.

Her Honour Judge Janine Young
His Honour Judge Mark Champion
Her Honour Judge Amanda Humphreys

A ceremonial sitting to mark the appointment of her Honour Judge Janine Young, his Honour Judge Mark Champion and her Honour Judge Amanda Humphreys, as Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), will be held in Courtroom 4A, Level 4, Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne on:

The Victorian Bar and the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) have expressed concerns over the Human Source Management Bill 2023 introduced into Parliament on 7 February 2023.