Following our recent AGM the new CBA Committee going into 2023 is constituted by:
- David Hallowes S.C. (chair);
- Sally Flynn KC (vice chair);
- Morgan Brown (treasurer);
- Paul Smallwood (secretary);
- Colin Mandy S.C.;
- Jason Gullaci S.C.;
- Jim Shaw;
- Sharon Lacy;
- Shaun Ginsbourg;
- Sam Andrianakis;
- Alex Patton;
- Zubin Menon;
- Amanda Burnnard;
- Chris Wareham;
- Abbie Roodenburg;
- Amit Malik;
- Felicity Fox; and
- Susanna Locke.
Members wishing to raise particular matters with the Committee are encouraged to contact:
- Magistrates’ Court: Colin Mandy S.C., Sam Andrianakis and Chris Wareham;
- County Court: Jim Shaw, Alex Patton and Morgan Brown;
- Supreme Court: Jason Gullaci S.C. and Chris Wareham;
- Office of Public Prosecutions: Sally Flynn KC and Zubin Menon;
- Victoria Legal Aid: Sharon Lacy, Amit Malik and Felicity Fox;
- Corrections Victoria: Abbie Roodenburg and Susanna Locke;
- CPDs: Shaun Ginsbourg and Amanda Burnnard;
- CBA website: Shaun Ginsbourg, Paul Smallwood and Felicity Fox; and
- Policy: Alex Patton.
The Committee would be grateful if anyone who is interested in assisting with drafting submissions on behalf of the CBA could contact Alex Patton. We anticipate that a not insignificant amount of law reform will be discussed over the next year, especially in relation to raising the age of criminal responsibility and bail reform.