Inquiry into Australia’s Judicial System and the Role of Judges
Information about the Inquiry
The Senate has withdrawn the terms of reference for the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee's former inquiry into the judicial system
and access to justice. In place of that inquiry, the Senate has referred two
separate inquiries: one into Australia's judicial system and the role of
judges; and the other into access to justice.
The terms of reference for the new inquiry into Australia's judicial
system and the role of judges require the committee to have particular
reference to:
- procedures for appointment and method of termination of judges;
- term of appointment, including the desirability of a compulsory
retirement age, and the merit of full-time, part-time or other arrangements;
- jurisdictional issues, for example, the interface between the federal
and state judicial system; and
- the judicial complaints handling system.
On Tuesday 17
November, the Senate extended the date for reporting on
this inquiry until Thursday
26 November, 2009.
The date for receipt of submissions has now expired.
Committee
Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Department of
the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament
House
Canberra ACT
2600
Australia
The committee
encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form. As the
secretariat is in the process of implementing a new system for lodging
submissions via the Parliament's website, you will find a link to submit
online in the box below. Alternatively, intending submitters requiring
further information could also contact the secretariat before lodging your
submission.
Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available
from the website
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
or telephone the secretariat on 02 6277 3560, fax: 02
6277 5794, or e-mail at the above address.
Once the committee accepts your submission, it becomes
a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary
Privilege. You must not release your submission without the committee’s
permission. If you do, it is not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At
some stage during the inquiry, the committee normally makes submissions
public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people
should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02 6277 7799). Adobe
also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF
documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you
require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a
committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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