On behalf of the Australian Judicial Officers Association, I am pleased to invite you to attend the twenty-sixth annual Colloquium of the AJOA to be held at the Hotel Realm in Canberra from 11 – 13 October 2024.
One of the strengths of the AJOA is that its membership is made up of judicial officers from all Australian courts. The Colloquium provides an opportunity to meet and to form friendships with colleagues from different courts and different jurisdictions, as well as enjoying a thought-provoking program.
This year the AJOA is honoured to have the Hon Justice Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice of Australia, present the Keynote Address. The Colloquium Dinner will be held in the Members’ Dining Room at Old Parliament House, with the Hon Virginia Bell AC the after-dinner speaker.
Please take a moment to review the full program below.
Dear AJOA Members,
I am delighted to invite you to attend the twenty-sixth annual Colloquium of the Australian Judicial Officers Association to be held at the Hotel Realm in Canberra from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 October 2024.
The organising committee, consisting of Justice Steven Moore (chair), Magistrate Jenny Atkinson, Justice Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson and Vice President Dan O’Connor have prepared an excellent program and assembled a distinguished array of speakers. Full details are provided below. I thank the committee for their hard work.
We are particularly honoured to have the Chief Justice of Australia, the Hon Justice Stephen Gageler AC present the Keynote Address.
I encourage you to join us on Friday evening at the welcome drinks. We will have the pleasure of hearing the Hon Virginia Bell AC speak at the Conference Dinner at Old Parliament House on Saturday evening. Partners are welcome to join on both occasions.
One of the major strengths of the AJOA is that its membership is drawn from all Australian courts. The AJOA Colloquium provides an opportunity to meet and form friendships with colleagues from different courts and different jurisdictions as well as enjoying a thought-provoking program.
I hope you will join us at the 2024 Colloquium.
Justice Michael Walton
President
Colloquium Website
Visit the website for all Colloquium information including the full program and
registration.
Website: https://conferences.com.au/2024ajoa/
Password (Case Sensitive): 2024ajoa
PROGRAM
Friday 11 October 2024
13:15 – 13:30
First Meeting of the AJOA Governing Council
14:00 – 14:15
President’s Welcome and Formal Opening
Speaker: The Hon Justice Michael Walton, AJOA President
14:15 – 15:15
Indigenous Sentencing: Key Challenges
Speaker: The Hon Justice Lucy McCallum, Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
15:45 – 17:00
The privilege and the pressure: Reflections on the sources and impacts of stress in judicial work
Speaker: Dr Carly Schrever, Director, Human Ethos; Associate Professor, Law School, UWA
A panel discussion with current and former judges facilitated by Ms Sally Ryan, Director, Human Ethos
17:30 – 19:00
Welcome Function, Hotel Realm Ballroom Foyer
Saturday 12 October 2024
09:00 – 09:50
Keynote Address
Speaker: The Hon Justice Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice of Australia
10:20 – 11:50
International Criminal Law
Speakers:
Professor Tim McCormack, Dean Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania
His Honour Magistrate Imad Abdul-Karim, Local Court of New South Wales
Dr Mark Klamberg, Professor in International Law, Stockholm University and Deputy Director, Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice
13:00 – 13:15
AJOA Annual General Meeting
13:15 – 15:15
Second Meeting of the Governing Council
17:00 – 18:30
Tour of the Museum of Australian Democracy
Guests may enjoy a tour of the Museum of Australian Democracy before the pre-dinner drinks and dinner.
18:30 – 23:00
Colloquium Dinner, Members' Dining Room, Old Parliament House
Dinner Speaker: The Hon Virginia Bell AC
Dress Code: Business Casual
Sunday 13 October 2024
09:15 – 10:30
The Rise of the Sovereign Citizen: Why the law doesn’t apply to me
Speakers:
His Honour Magistrate Mark Douglass, Local Court of New South Wales
Associate Professor Harry Hobbs, Faculty of Law, University of Technology
11:00 – 12:00
Presentation
Speaker: Ben Quilty, Artist
12:00 – 12:10
Colloquium Close
Speaker: The Hon Justice Michael Walton, AJOA President
Link to register:
https://cdesign.eventsair.com/2024-ajoa/registration/Site/Register