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1 / of 4 You can t be what you can t see : Lack of women in Tasmania s top legal positions SunSunday 7 updated SunSunday 7 There are more men called Stephen than there are women in Tasmania s Supreme Court. ( Print text only Cancel Key points: There is only one woman judge in Tasmania s Supreme Court, despite more women graduating from law in the state than men The president of the Tasmanian Women Lawyers says there needs to be cultural change within the legal industry that supports and encourages women Attorney-General Elise Archer says she s encouraging women to apply to be the state s seventh Supreme Court judge ....
Tasmanian lawyers respond to Supreme Court allegations, call for resignation By Naomi Neilson|22 February 2021 Tasmanian Women Lawyers has condemned the culture of secrecy that exists within the judiciary and has called for more information to be made available about a photograph of a Supreme Court judge embracing a younger court employee. The Supreme Court of Tasmania has confirmed that it will be investigating Justice Gregory Geason after he was caught on camera embracing a young court employee following the state’s Opening of the Legal Year Dinner. While this is a welcome move, Tasmanian Women Lawyers (TWL) said the details are not transparent. ....
Tasmanian women lawyers call for end to culture of secrecy around judicial sexual harassment and misconduct allegations Posted FriFriday 19 Share Print text only Cancel The organisation representing women lawyers in Tasmania has called for an end to the culture of secrecy surrounding how sexual misconduct is dealt with within the state s legal system. Key points: Tasmanian Women Lawyers (TWL) released a statement calling for a judicial commission into the handling of sexual harassment and misconduct allegations They believe it would allow a clear process for all complaints regarding judicial behaviour that is open and allows for procedural fairness for all parties ....