This study aimed to determine the effect of various possible reforms on the pending case backlog in the Sydney registry of the NSW District Criminal Court using a simulation model.

All Commonwealth, state and territory judges in Australia are subject to mandatory retirement ages. While the 1977 referendum, which introduced judicial retirement ages for the Australian federal judiciary, commanded broad public support, this article argues that the aims of judicial retirement ages are no longer valid in a modern society. Judicial retirement ages may be...

Judges take a risk when they step outside the courtroom to play the role of royal commissioner, writes Janet Ransley.

Findings from the research clarify aspects of the form, nature and circumstances of appropriate judicial humour and its positive functions. Summary

This article proffers an alternative system for handling complaints about the judiciary, tailored to fit within Australia's constitutional constraints whilst promoting the institutional integrity of the judiciary. Abstract Judges are human. It is their humanity that allows them to pass judgement on the complexities of fact and law in cases before them. However, their humanity...