In 25 years as a judge of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Alan Blow AO has all manner of stories to tell. Join him in conversation with his former associate, barrister Regina Weiss. Together they will consider some of the leading cases of his career, and the impacts they’ve had on Tasmania both within and beyond the courtroom. A celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Supreme Court in Tasmania, and the Chief Justice’s last sitting in Burnie prior to retirement, this is a special not-to-be-missed conversation.

In our new series of  Te mohio ki a koe; Getting to know you, we will profile our new executive.

This month we get to meet our long-time member, currently serving in Vanuatu, Paul Geoghegan.

Get to know more about JANZ’s new president as of April 2023, Noel Sainsbury

Although he describes his first experience as counsel in court as “a disaster, absolutely”, Stephen Kós, the country’s newest Supreme Court judge is nonetheless incredibly grateful for the valuable learning opportunity that early experience provided.

Mark Wilton is married to Annabel, they have two boys, Henry and Oscar, aged 13 and 11. They moved from Taranaki to Wellington 10 years ago they love the little Khandallah community They have two ginger cats called Tigger and Archie who have used up all their nine lives (and more) on their busy street. Mark, formerly National Legal Counsel for the Police Prosecution Service based at Police National Headquarters (PNHQ) in Wellington, was sworn in as a coroner in early 2020.

Following several years as a judicial JP, Pippa King became a community magistrate. Based in Mangawhai, Pippa holds court throughout Northland and Auckland. Let’s get to know Pippa King.

In this edition of Te mohio ki a koe; Getting to know you, we get to know Judge Ida Malosi.

In this edition of Te mohio ki a koe; Getting to know you, we’re lucky enough to speak with newly appointed judges, and power couple, Belinda Sellars and Stephen Bonnar about all the things that make them tick.

“E tū ki te kei o te waka kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.” Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face. Api Mahuika’s famous saying is a fitting image for Joe Williams and his life of service to our law.

This month, we get to know Justice Gus Andree Wiltens and learn about his career and time in Vanuatu.

Tasked with scrutinising the agencies of state, Peter Boshier says being chief ombudsman is all about fairness and empathy. Michelle Langstone from The Spinoff finds out how life has prepared him for the role.

Veteran Judge Russell Callander retired in 2013 after 35 years on the bench. He presided over hundreds of criminal jury trials and dealt with thousands of litigants and defendants in the District Court. He was Chief Justice of Samoa in the early 1980s and was a convenor of the parole board for 14 years.

Get to know Susan Glazebrook in June 2020’s edition of Getting to know you.

This first Getting to Know You interview features Jill Moss — a fellow Victoria Law School chum from the ’70s.