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The Magistrate subject to misconduct complaints by five women can now be named, after he was today suspended from office while South Australia’s first judicial conduct panel investigates his alleged behaviour.
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A retired Supreme Court Judge, Court of Appeal president and deputy head of the Australian Medical Association have been appointed to the state’s first judicial conduct panel, which will investigate the conduct of a serving Magistrate accused of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff.
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The State Government is facing growing political and legal backlash against its attempt to tighten-up workers compensation guidelines, amid warnings the proposed changes could result in thousands of injured workers receiving lower payments.
Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has agreed to set up South Australia’s first judicial conduct panel, which will have the powers of a Royal Commission, to investigate complaints about a serving Magistrate.
A South Australian magistrate subject to complaints by five women will face the state’s first judicial conduct panel, if the Attorney-General accepts a recommendation from the Judicial Conduct Commissioner.
EXCLUSIVE: A serving Magistrate who is under investigation by the Judicial Conduct Commissioner for alleged sexual harassment has been directed by the Chief Magistrate not to continue sitting in court while the inquiry takes place.
EXCLUSIVE: South Australia’s Chief Magistrate will make a decision later today about whether a serving Magistrate will continue to sit while under investigation by the Judicial Conduct Commissioner for alleged sexual harassment.
