Speeches by Judicial Officers

​Speeches by current and former Judicial Officers of the District Court of New South Wales.

4 April 2022 - Judge D Yehia SC Speech for Walama List Ceremonial Sitting (PDF , 116.5 KB)

4 April 2022 - Judge D Yehia SC Speech for Walama List Ceremonial Sitting (DOCX , 24.3 KB)

The Ceremony is available to view  View ceremony

Law Term Opening Speech by Judge P Berman SC (PDF , 23.8 KB)
Law Term Opening Speech by Judge P Berman SC (DOC , 44.0 KB)
3 February 2016

​Article - Berman SC DCJ 'Killing a zombie - the repeated death of Hoch v R' 22(5) Crim LN [3530] (LexisNexis) (PDF , 75.2 KB)

'Social media issues for investigators' Australian Institute of Professional Investigators by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 166.3 KB)
'Social media issues for investigators' Australian Institute of Professional Investigators by Judge Judith Gibson (DOC , 153.0 KB)
11 November 2015

'Case management issues in costs appeals' Costs Assessors Annual Seminar by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 129.9 KB)
'Case management issues in costs appeals' Costs Assessors Annual Seminar by Judge Judith Gibson (DOC , 126.5 KB)
20 June 2015

​From McLibel to e-Libel: Recent issues and recurrent problems in defamation law, State Legal Convention by Judge J C Gibson (PDF , 394.9 KB)
30 March 2015

'​Judges, cyberspace and social media' Judge Judith Gibson – ISSN: 1038-8559
Judicial Review: Selected Conference Papers: Journal of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, the Vol. 12, No. 2, Mar 2015:[237]-266

'The Grey Matter Between Right and Wrong' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 87.6 KB)
'The Grey Matter Between Right and Wrong' by Judge Peter Johnstone (DOC , 1.1 MB)
11 October 2014

'Social Media and Insurance Liability' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 252.4 KB)
'Social Media and Insurance Liability' by Judge Judith Gibson (DOC , 839.0 KB)
4 September 2014

'It came from CyberSpace: Defamation Law and the Internet, NSW State Legal Conference: Session 16, by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 338.6 KB)
28 August 2014

'Ridiculousness: Ridicule and defamatory meaning in the age of the internet', College of Law, by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 346.2 KB)
27 August 2014

'Emerging Developments in Juvenile Justice' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 236.4 KB)
'Emerging Developments in Juvenile Justice' by Judge Peter Johnstone (DOC , 1.1 MB)
25 March 2014

'How can we be just in all we do?' by Judge Richard Cogswell SC (PDF , 83.5 KB)
'How can we be just in all we do?' by Judge Richard Cogswell SC (DOC , 92.0 KB)
Presented at Meditation Seminar – brochure (PDF , 2.6 MB)
9 July 2013

'​Oration for the World Peace Day Assembly at the Cowra Peace Bell' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 17.7 KB)
'​Oration for the World Peace Day Assembly at the Cowra Peace Bell' by Judge Peter Johnstone (DOC , 37.0 KB)
17 September 2013

'Should Judges use Social Media' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 337.5 KB)
31 May 2013

'Child Care Appeals' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 383.3 KB)
'Child Care Appeals' by Judge Peter Johnstone (DOC , 1.1 MB)
2 April 2013

'Best Practice in the Conduct of Care Proceedings in the Children's Court' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 376.1 KB)
'Best Practice in the Conduct of Care Proceedings in the Children's Court' by Judge Peter Johnstone (DOC , 1.1 MB)
1 August 2013

'Judges, tabloids and trial by media' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 452.9 KB)
'Judges, tabloids and trial by media' by Judge Judith Gibson (DOC , 2.7 MB)
1 November 2012

​'Phone hacking in America' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 322.9 KB)
Published by the Gazette of Law and Journalism on 19 November 2012

'Turning a good newsroom bad' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 614.5 KB)
1 November 2011

'Balancing Reputation Rights and Freedom of Speech in the 21st Century' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 432.1 KB)
'Balancing Reputation Rights and Freedom of Speech in the 21st Century' by Judge Judith Gibson (DOC , 279.5 KB)
31 March 2011

'Walk Away Offers of Compromise' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 145.4 KB)
28 August 2010

'Megalitigation' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 271.1 KB)
'Megalitigation' by Judge Judith Gibson (DOC , 122.0 KB)
1 November 2010

'Regulation of the judiciary in Australia' by Judge Judith Gibson, English edition (PDF , 186.9 KB)
'Regulation of the judiciary in Australia' by Judge Judith Gibson, Chinese edition (PDF , 284.2 KB)
'Regulation of the judiciary in Australia' by Judge Judith Gibson, Portuguese edition (PDF , 166.3 KB)
27 April 2010

'Impact of Legal Culture and Legal Transplants on the Evolution of the Australian Legal System' by Judge Judith Gibson (PDF , 495.2 KB)
published in 2010

'Court views on Mediation' by Judge Peter Johnstone (PDF , 92.8 KB)
28 October 2008