News location:

Saturday, February 15, 2025 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Barrister appointed to senior ACAT role

Canberra barrister Theresa Warwick

Canberra barrister Theresa Warwick is a new presidential member of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT). Her seven-year appointment starts on April 1.

Ms Warwick brings extensive expertise in criminal law and a strong background in tribunal work to ACAT. She has been serving as an acting sessional presidential member of the tribunal since June 2024.

Her career spans various roles within the ACT legal system, including:

  • Deputy-Chair of the Sentence Administration Board (since May 2023)
  • Senior Member of ACAT (2020-24)
  • Special Magistrate (2019-2020)
  • Ordinary Member of ACAT (2017-20)

Her experience as an arbiter also extends to the sporting arena as a judge and referee for Boxing ACT, for which she served as its president from 2015 to 2020.

 

Who can be trusted?

In a world of spin and confusion, there’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in Canberra.

If you trust our work online and want to enforce the power of independent voices, I invite you to make a small contribution.

Every dollar of support is invested back into our journalism to help keep citynews.com.au strong and free.

Become a supporter

Thank you,

Ian Meikle, editor

Share this

Leave a Reply

Related Posts

Follow us on Instagram @canberracitynews