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Helen Murrell
Helen Gay Murrell is an Australian lawyer and judge who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. She is the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice. Early life Murrell grew up in Seaforth, New South Wales. She then studied at the University of New South Wales and graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. Career Murrell was admitted to practise in 1977. She first worked at the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor's Office and then at Legal Aid NSW. In 1981, Murrell was called to the bar and was appointed senior counsel in 1995. She also attended the University of Sydney and graduated with a Diploma of Criminology. In 1996, she was appointed a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales. She was also an Acting Judge in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales during this year. She served as President of the NSW Equal Opportunity Tribunal and as Deputy President of the Administrative Decisions Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' ( American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style '' Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |