There are 22 judges in the District Court of South Australia, including the Chief Judge. In addition, there are three full-time masters working within the court:
Chief
Judge
His Honour Judge Terry WORTHINGTON
Judges
His Honour Judge Peter HERRIMAN
His Honour Judge Geoffrey MUECKE
His Honour Judge David SMITH
His Honour Judge Paul RICE
His Honour Judge Dean CLAYTON
His Honour Judge Steven MILLSTEED
His Honour Judge Michael BOYLAN
His Honour Judge Barry BEAZLEY
His Honour Judge Gordon BARRETT
His Honour Judge Wayne CHIVELL
His Honour Judge Sydney TILMOUTH
His Honour Judge David LOVELL
His Honour Judge Rauf SOULIO
His Honour Judge Kevin NICHOLSON
Her Honour Judge Julie McINTYRE
His Honour Judge Peter BREBNER
Her Honour Judge Rosemary DAVEY
His Honour Judge Paul CUTHBERTSON
His Honour Judge Mark GRIFFIN
His Honour Judge Simon STRETTON
Her Honour Judge Anne BAMPTON
Masters
Master Peter NORMAN
Master Mark RICE
Master Mark BLUMBERG
All judges hear civil and criminal matters in Adelaide and at circuit locations.
Judges regularly participate in education workshops and seminars. Topics include Aboriginal cross-cultural awareness training, mental impairment and judicial ethics.
Judges are involved in performance management of judicial support staff and contribute to the development of these staff by providing feedback on performance and skills development needs. One judge also assists in overseeing associates in their role of providing legal research and other services to the judges.
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