Appendix 2

Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

McCOLL, the Hon. Justice Ruth, AO, President
Judicial Conference of Australia

PASCOE, Mr John Henry, AO, Chief Federal Magistrate
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia

SCHMATT, Mr Ernest, Chief Executive
Judicial Commission of New South Wales

WILLIAMS, Professor George, Foundation Director
Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law

BRYANT, the Hon. Chief Justice Diana, Chief Justice
Family Court of Australia

COLBRAN, Mr Michael, QC, Chairman, National Judicial Issues Working Group
Law Council of Australia

EDWARDS, Mr Peter, Policy Lawyer
Law Council of Australia

FARIS, Mr Peter, QC
Private Capacity

KOK, Ms Daphne, Immediate Past President
Association of Australian Magistrates

LASRY, the Hon. Justice Lex, Council Member
International Commission of Jurists Victoria

LEVINE, Mr Gregory, Vice-President
Association of Australian Magistrates

LOWNDES, Dr John, President
Association of Australian Magistrates

LYNCH, Mr Phillip, Director
Human Rights Law Resource Centre

McGOWAN, Mr Glenn, Chairman
International Commission of Jurists Victoria

ROACH ANLEU, Professor Sharon
Private Capacity

SCHOKMAN, Mr Benjamin, Senior Lawyer
Human Rights Law Resource Centre

MURRAY, Justice Michael, Acting Chief Justice
Supreme Court of Western Australia

STAUDE, Mr John, Member of the Law Society Council and Deputy Convenor of the Courts Committee
Law Society of Australia

MARTIN, the Hon. Wayne Stewart, Chief Justice of Western Australia and Chair of Council
National Judicial College of Australia