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.