ACICA Judicial Liaison Committee

ACICA works closely with the Australian judiciary to promote harmonisation of approach to arbitration-related court proceedings.  The ACICA Judicial Liaison Committee, with its expertise in judicial and arbitral experience, is an integral part of the Australian arbitration infrastructure.  The Committee undertakes valuable liaison work between the Courts and ACICA and is a vehicle for the exchange of information on the conduct of arbitration in Australia.

The Committee consists of judicial officers from all courts in Australia.

The Judicial Liaison Committee Charter is available here.

Committee Member Alternate Committee Member Court or Position
The Honourable Justice Angus Stewart (Chair) Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice Sam Doyle Supreme Court of South Australia
The Honourable Justice Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson The Honourable Justice Michael Elkaim Supreme Court of Australian Capital Territory
The Honourable Justice James Stevenson The Honourable Justice Kelly Rees Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Honourable Justice David Jackson The Honourable Justice John Bond Supreme Court of Queensland
The Honourable Justice Kevin Lyons The Honourable Justice Jim Delany Supreme Court of Victoria
The Honourable Justice Kenneth Martin The Honourable Justice Peter Quinlan Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Honourable Justice Judith Kelly The Honourable Justice Stephen Southwood Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
The Honourable Associate Justice Stephen Holt The Honourable Justice Michael Brett Supreme Court of Tasmania
The Honourable Justice Robert McClelland Family Court of Australia
Georgia Quick President of ACICA
Elizabeth Macknay Executive Director of ACICA
Joshua Paffey Executive Director of ACICA
Deborah Tomkinson Secretary General of ACICA
Allan Myers AC KC Non-judicial member, nominated by Chair