Aspiring advocates, seasoned and novice mooters, and anyone else curious about life at the Bar and Bench, are welcomed to a special guest talk from Justice Janine Pritchard, President of the State Administrative Tribunal and Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. She is also an ANU Law Alumna.

Students are encouraged to ask questions about mooting, advocacy, judicial practice, and any other elements of legal professional life. We hope to see as many as possible of you there for this rare opportunity!

All wishing to attend should be seated in the Moot Court by 2pm on Tuesday 7 March (concluding 4pm).

About the judge

Justice Pritchard commenced as the President of the State Administrative Tribunal on 4 June 2019.

Her Honour was appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2010 and appointed as a judge of the Court of Appeal in 2018.  Between June 2009 and June 2010, her Honour was a judge of the District Court of Western Australia and during that period she served as a Deputy President of the State Administrative Tribunal.

From 1991 until her appointment to the District Court, Justice Pritchard worked at the Western Australian State Solicitor’s Office.  Justice Pritchard also lectured and tutored in law at Western Australian universities at various times during the same period.

Justice Pritchard holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Australian National University, as well as a Master of Laws degree (with Distinction) from the University of London. Her Honour also holds a Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies from Murdoch University.