Chief Magistrate Ron Cahill excused

greenit said :

So sad that Ron Cahill has resigned so close to retirement – our local community will be much the poorer. Ron, you have been the trusted face of justice for many of us – thank you. I think now the local law will be heading in the wrong direction, but you have provided a really high benchmark in the law and thanks for that.

I hope all goes well with your health in the future.

I am in total agreance greenit……shame that the community didn’t give him a fitting farewell.

So sad that Ron Cahill has resigned so close to retirement – our local community will be much the poorer. Ron, you have been the trusted face of justice for many of us – thank you. I think now the local law will be heading in the wrong direction, but you have provided a really high benchmark in the law and thanks for that. I hope all goes well with your health in the future.

I am referring to the Magistrates Court. [see 20:23, 12 Nov 09].
That court will not guarantee you a ‘considered opinion’ with commensurate penalty. That court will find too often warranting appeal with commensurate cost while the territory scambles to limit access to appeal in the higher courts. Ouch!

One of the three front runners.

Funny that one of the others is SA Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Cannon who recently successfully sued the Attorney General of his own state for $200K for defamation.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/cahill-under-investigation/1666204.aspx?storypage=0

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/sa-settles-magistrate-defamation-case/story-e6frg6nf-1225760692800

I hope he gets the local job.

Why did the other magistrates complain? Easy – one of them is tipped as a front runner for the Chief’s job and the other is a good mate of this ‘pretender’ – they are often seen together. No brainer.

Post # 11 – “As examples I cite the strongly held belief -oft announced in private by practionioners on both sides of the court- that justice is frequently not metred out by that Court.”

Which Court are you referring to – the Magistrates Court or the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court is the one which usually gets the stick, but you appear to be saying the main problems are in the Magistrates Court. Explain.

Isn’t it time that Corbell himself was shown the door?
Isn’t it time that long-running problems endemeic to that Court be resolved through changes no matter how controversial?
As examples I cite the strongly held belief -oft announced in private by practionioners on both sides of the court- that justice is frequently not metred out by that Court.
If and when Cahill goes, there should be thanks and much noise.

Ron Cahill is the best. He is the people’s chief magistrate.

This is a shame that one of the few decent magistrates around has been treated this way. Im my opinion, he has obviously brought the local government to account too many times, and this is a way of them sending a message to him and his colleagues.

i think that there’s more to the story then the public have been advised.
still doesn’t make it a nice situation for a much respected individual to be in.