Our judiciary

The Chief Justice is the principal judicial officer and is responsible for its administration.

The Chief Judge is the principal judicial officer and is responsible for its administration. District Court Judges preside over all divisions of the Court. Associate Judges conduct hearings in the Civil, Criminal Injuries and Administrative and Disciplinary Divisions.

All judges hear civil and criminal matters in Adelaide and at circuit locations

The ERD Court is a specialist court. ERD Commissioners are appointed for their specialist qualifications and expertise in areas relevant to the court’s jurisdiction. For example, the permanent Commissioners are all qualified town planners, planning & development lawyers or architects and the part time Commissioners have expertise in areas including town planning, architecture, engineering, irrigation, water resources and native vegetation. Members of the ERD Court include:

Sessional Commissioners

Commissioner Alfred Agius

Commissioner Martin Andrew

Commissioner Megan Dyson

Commissioner Neil Kirkham

Commissioner Jennifer Nolan

Commissioner Alan Rumsby

Commissioner Elmar Schaffeler

The Chief Magistrate is the principal judicial officer of the Magistrates Court. South Australian Magistrates are based in Adelaide, in metropolitan courts at Christies Beach, Elizabeth and Port Adelaide, and in regional courts at Berri, Mount Gambier and Port Augusta. Other regional cities and country areas are serviced by magistrates on circuit from courts in Adelaide, the suburbs and regional areas.

Chief Magistrate

Supervising Regional Manager

Regional Managers

Magistrates

The court is comprised of one District Court judge, one of whom is designated by proclamation as the Judge of the Youth Court, plus three specialist magistrates. All magistrates have been appointed to sit in the jurisdiction, as they are often required to deal with Youth Court matters in country regions. The current principal judicial officers of the Youth Court are as follows :

Her Honour Judge Sutcliffe

Magistrate Michael Jandy

Magistrate Kate Hodder

Magistrate Tracee Ann Micallef

Magistrate John Wells

The magistrates in the Warden’s Court of South Australia, including the Senior Warden are: