The ACT’s newest resident magistrate has been welcomed to the Territory’s Magistrates Court.
Louise Taylor was appointed to the Court in August, leaving the post of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Legal Aid ACT to take on the position.,
Announcing Ms Taylor’s appointment, Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay (pictured with Ms Taylor) said she brought a wealth of criminal law procedural knowledge and experience to the Court after representing the most vulnerable members of the community in complex matters.
“With over 15 years of experience in advocacy at the highest levels, including four years as the Deputy CEO of Legal Aid ACT and experience in the offices of both the Commonwealth and ACT Directors of Public Prosecutions, Magistrate Taylor is well equipped for this challenging role,” Mr Ramsay said.
“Magistrate Taylor’s appointment supports the strong representation of women within the ACT judiciary.”
He said he was also pleased to note that Ms Taylor was the Territory’s first Aboriginal judicial officer to be appointed.
A Kamilaroi woman born and raised in Sydney, Ms Taylor has a particular interest in women’s issues, especially family, domestic and sexual violence and for some time was a specialist Family Violence prosecutor in the Office of the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions.
Welcoming Ms Taylor to the Court, Mr Ramsay said he was looking forward to her continued contribution to the ACT community.
