What’s It Like… To Be A Judge?

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Imagine dealing with “really serious” criminal cases in a court of law?

Do you think judges get affected by the “trauma” of dealing with the victims and the perpetuators of serious crime?

Ever wondered what occupation a judge writes on his or her passport?

Pete, Matt and Kymba spoke with The Hon Chief Justice Peter Damien Quinlan about what’s it actually like to be a judge.

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Amongst many, many topics, The Hon Chief Justice speaks about the importance of the courtroom and why we do what we do in a “civilised community”.

“A civil community resolves its disputes in a calm, civilised way,

“Most of the time, you go into a criminal court room, that’s what you’ll see. If you go into a murder trial, you don’t see a person who looks like they may have just committed a murder,

“You see a person who’s been accused, who’s going through a process, and it’s generally speaking, a peaceful process.”

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