JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS DISCUSSION PAPER RELEASED
Source: Victoria. Attorney General. Media Release
"Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls invited Victorians to have their say on potential reforms to the way less serious complaints and concerns about judicial conduct are handled. Mr Hulls released a discussion paper on the topic as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s Justice Statement 2 commitment to explore processes to handle minor complaints of judicial misconduct and unprofessional behaviour.“The purpose of this paper is to stimulate debate and discussion about potential mechanisms to deal with judicial complaints that are considered less serious and do not warrant removal from office,” Mr Hulls said. While we have a system for dealing with serious complaints against judicial officers, Victoria currently does not have a prescribed method of dealing with less serious complaints that nonetheless are of community concern."