New judicial appointments

25/02/2009

New South Wales Attorney General John Hatzistergos has announced three new judicial appointments:

>> The Hon Justice Peter Young has been appointed as a judge of appeal, replacing Justice Virginia Bell; >> The Hon Justice Patricia Bergin will become the new chief judge in Equity; >> Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions David Frearson SC has been appointed to the bench of the NSW District Court.

Mr Frearson will be sworn in at a ceremony on Monday, 2 March 2009.

In addition, Chief Justice Spigelman has appointed the Hon Justice David Hammerschlag to head the Commercial List and the Technology and Construction List.

**25 February 2009 **

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