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New watchdog proposed to probe behaviour of WA judges
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- An independent Judicial Commission would investigate complaints about judges and magistrates.
- The WA government will introduce legislation to establish an independent Judicial Commission, which will handle complaints about judges and magistrates.
- Any person or organisation can make a complaint about the conduct or capacity of judges but the commission will not be able to investigate the merits of a decision or sentence.
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An independent Judicial Commission would investigate complaints about judges and magistrates. (Pexels: Katrin Bolovstova)
The WA government will introduce legislation to establish an independent Judicial Commission, which will handle complaints about judges and magistrates.
Any person or organisation can make a complaint about the conduct or capacity of judges but the commission will not be able to investigate the merits of a decision or sentence.
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