24 Aug 2011

New Chief District Court Judge appointed

5:03 pm on 24 August 2011

Jan Marie Doogue has been appointed as Chief District Court Judge.

Judge Doogue, the northern region's executive judge, will take up the post from 1 September.

She previously presided over Environment and Family Court cases and was acting Chief District Court Judge for a time last year.

Judge Doogue replaces former Chief Judge Russell Johnson, who died in July following a short illness.