Annual Report 2016-17

Judicial Commission of NSW – Annual Report 2016–17 18 Mr Hugh Donnelly BA LLB LLM — Director, Research and Sentencing Mr Hugh Donnelly is responsible for the Commission’s research program and the Judicial Information Research System (JIRS). He was appointed Director, Research and Sentencing in July 2007. He was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1992 and his prior experience includes 3 years as High Court lawyer at the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW), and 3 years as Manager of the Commission’s Research and Sentencing Division. Mr Donnelly is the author of several publications on evidence and sentencing law, including the Sentencing Bench Book . Our executive team continued Ms Una Doyle BCL (University College Cork and National University of Ireland), LLM (Syd) — Director, Education Ms Una Doyle is responsible for the Commission’s judicial education program. She works closely with the Education Committees of each court to plan and organise all Commission conferences and seminars, and is also responsible for the Commission’s publishing program. Ms Doyle has held the position of Director, Education since December 2015. She has worked for over 20 years in legal education. Prior to joining the Judicial Commission, Ms Doyle was the Head of Professional Development, Membership and Communications, at the Law Society of NSW and the Director of Continuing Professional Education at the College of Law. She is the Immediate Past President of ACLEA, the International Association for Continuing Legal Education, and co-chaired ACLEA’s International Committee from 2007–2009. She was President of the Continuing Legal Education Association of Australasia from 2005–2007, and has served as a member of its Executive for 5 terms. Figure 1. Commission members and executive team as at 30 June 2017 Chief Executive Ernest Schmatt PSM Director, Education Una Doyle Director, Research and sentencing Hugh Donnelly Deputy Chief Executive Murali Sagi PSM Official members Appointed members The Honourable Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC The Honourable Justice Margaret Beazley AO The Honourable Justice Brian Preston The Honourable Justice Derek Price AM His Honour Judge Graeme Henson AM Chief Commissioner Peter Kite SC Dr Judith Cashmore AO Professor Brian McCaughan AM Mr David Giddy Mr Yair Miller OAM