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Margaret Hunter (jurist)
Margaret Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Special Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Lawyer Jurist |
Margaret Anne Hunter OAM is a Special Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory. She was appointed as a special magistrate and coroner on 21 May 2014.[1][2]
She has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia for her support of women in the legal profession.[3]
Her work as a coroner has led to notable reforms of the health system in the Australian Capital Territory.[4][5][6]
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Early life[edit | edit source]
Hunter studied at the Australian National University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1992.[7]
Career[edit | edit source]
Hunter first worked as a nurse from 1978 to 1987.[8] Hunter then worked as a prosecutor at the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions from 1994 to 2000.[2][9]
She became a founding committee member of Australian Women's Lawyers in 1997.[10]
In 2000, Hunter became a barrister in the Australian Capital Territory.[11] She was appointed Principal Counsel Assisting the Coroner for the Australian Capital Territory in 2006.[8]
On 12 September 2013, she received a Medal of the Order of Australia 'for service to the community, particularly through support for women in the legal profession.'[3]
Hunter was appointed a special magistrate and coroner for the Australian Capital Territory on 21 May 2014 for a period of three years.[1][2] She has since been reappointed.[12]
In 2016, Hunter handed down findings in a coronial inquest which recommended changes to the medical prescription system in the Australian Capital Territory.[5] These findings have led to reform by the government.[4] Other recommendations have led to changes of policy at hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory.[6]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Hunter is an award-winning breeder of cattle.[13][14][15][16] She has won several awards, including at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Magistrates Court (Special Magistrates) Appointment 2014 (No 3)" (PDF). ACT Government Legislation. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Corbell, Simon (2017-07-25). "Special magistrates appointed". Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Distinguished Australians to be Invested at Government House". Governor-General of Australia. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Burdon, Daniel (2017-08-17). ""How many others have died since?": ACT government responds to Coroner on prescription monitoring". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Back, Alexandra (2016-12-16). "'The system failed him': Coroner hands down findings on death of Paul Fennessy". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Knaus, Christopher (2016-01-06). "Calvary accepts coroner's findings, recommendations in childbirth fatality case". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ↑ "Alumni appointments in the ACT Courts". Australian National University. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hensler, Elspeth (12 June 2013). "Margaret Hunter appointed OAM". Women Lawyers of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Needham, Matthew (28 May 2014). "Newly appointed acting judges to the ACT Supreme Court announced - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - Australia". Mondaq. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Our History". Australian Women Lawyers. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Margaret Hunter". Burley Griffin Chambers. 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019.
- ↑ "Special Magistrates". Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Vue, Toby (2017-04-19). "Duo blitz field". Yass Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Kinbacher, Lucy (2019-02-23). "Murray Grey's strong showing at Canberra". The Land. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Dr. Sandra Johnson and Margaret Hunter, OAM". Murray Grey International Association. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Vidler, Adam (24 April 2009). "Yass stud continues Murray Grey domination". The Australian Dairy Farmer. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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