Retired Judge visits Legal Studies Class

Retired judge Jane Patrick visited our VCE Unit 3/4 Legal Studies class recently to discuss her career and judicial experiences with students.

Her Honour was a Magistrate for eight years and then served as a Judge of the County Court in the Criminal Division for 10 years. She was admitted to practice in July 1989 and worked as a solicitor for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and then for the Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission. Signing the Bar Roll in May 1995, Her Honour established a strong practice at the Bar, mainly in equal opportunity, employment law and crime.

Speaking about her own personal experiences and career, Her Honour also answered our questions about topics in our legal studies curriculum and brought in in formal robes, gowns, collars, and wigs for those of us who had never been to a proceeding.

The experience was very educational and we felt fortunate to have such a fantastic guest speaker.