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<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> Annual Report 2008 - 2009<br />
Mark Ierace SC<br />
Mark Ierace SC<br />
Senior <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Senior <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
John Stratton SC<br />
John Stratton SC<br />
Deputy Senior <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Deputy Senior <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Andrew Haesler SC<br />
Andrew Haesler SC<br />
Deputy Senior <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Deputy Senior <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Mark Austin<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Mark Defender<br />
Austin<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Robyn Burgess<br />
Robyn Burgess<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Richard Button SC<br />
Richard Button SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Anthony Cook SC<br />
Anthony Cook SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Helen Cox<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Helen Defender<br />
Cox<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Paul Winch<br />
Paul Winch<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Ron Hoenig<br />
Ron Hoenig<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Secondment to Crown Prosecutors<br />
Secondment to Crown Prosecutors<br />
Chrissa Loukas<br />
Chrissa Loukas<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Belinda Rigg<br />
Belinda Rigg<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Angus Webb<br />
Angus Webb<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Dina Yehia SC<br />
Dina Yehia SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Phil Young SC<br />
Phil Young SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Janet Manuell SC<br />
Janet <strong>Public</strong> Manuell Defender<br />
SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Nancy Mikhaiel<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Nancy Defender<br />
Mikhaiel<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Brian Hancock<br />
Brian Hancock<br />
Acting <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Acting <strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
John Booth<br />
John Booth<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
(Newcastle)<br />
(Newcastle)<br />
Chris Bruce SC<br />
Chris Bruce SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
(Lismore)<br />
(Lismore)<br />
Sean Egan<br />
Sean Egan<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
(Goulburn/Queanbeyan)<br />
(Goulburn/Queanbeyan)<br />
Craig Smith<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Craig Defender<br />
Smith<br />
(Coffs <strong>Public</strong> Harbour)<br />
Defender<br />
(Coffs Harbour)<br />
Laura Wells SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Laura Defender<br />
Wells SC<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
Secondment from<br />
Crown Secondment Prosecutors<br />
from<br />
Crown Prosecutors<br />
Vacant<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Vacant<br />
Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
(Newcastle/Gosford)<br />
(Newcastle/Gosford)<br />
Peter Pearsall<br />
Peter Pearsall<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> (Wollongong)<br />
Defender<br />
(Wollongong)<br />
Eric Wilson<br />
Eric Wilson<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Defender<br />
(Dubbo)<br />
(Dubbo)<br />
Jim Barnett<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Jim Defender<br />
Barnett<br />
(Port <strong>Public</strong> Macquarie)<br />
Defender<br />
(Port Macquarie)<br />
Ruth Heazlewood<br />
Chambers Ruth Heazlewood<br />
Manager<br />
Chambers Manager<br />
Colin Longhurst<br />
Clerk Colin to Chambers<br />
Longhurst<br />
Clerk to Chambers<br />
Susan Lock<br />
Senior Susan Administrative<br />
Lock<br />
Senior Support Administrative<br />
Officer<br />
Support Officer<br />
Lyn Wilson<br />
Lyn Wilson<br />
Information Officer /<br />
Information Web Author<br />
Officer /<br />
Web Author<br />
Prita Supomo /<br />
Jennifer Prita Supomo Wheeler<br />
/<br />
Jennifer Wheeler<br />
Legal Researchers<br />
Legal Researchers<br />
Joy Bird<br />
Administrative Joy Bird<br />
Support<br />
Administrative Officer<br />
Support<br />
Officer<br />
Moyra West<br />
Administrative Moyra West<br />
Support<br />
Administrative Officer<br />
Support<br />
Officer<br />
Service Level Agreements<br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> represent legally assisted people as defined by the Act. Most of the <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Defenders</strong> matters are briefed by the LAC (about 84 per cent), either directly or by private<br />
solicitors acting under a grant of legal aid. Matters referred by the ALS account for about 14 per<br />
cent of <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> work. Formal arrangements for access to our services are contained in<br />
Service Level Agreements (“SLAs”), which are negotiated annually with the LAC and ALS.<br />
<strong>The</strong> SLAs set a framework for the types of work undertaken by <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong>, with priority<br />
given to more serious and complex matters, such as appellate work and Supreme Court trials.<br />
By focussing on these high-cost matters, <strong>Public</strong> Defender services are used in the most efficient<br />
and effective manner. An added benefit of the SLAs is that they enhance the level of<br />
communication between the parties. <strong>The</strong> agreements require regular consultation, which helps<br />
maintain strong relationships with the LAC and ALS.<br />
<strong>The</strong> SLAs also set out the regional and metropolitan sittings of the Supreme and District Courts<br />
covered by <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong>. We aim to balance our resources to ensure that regional and<br />
remote communities have equal access to <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> whenever possible. This year, six<br />
full-time <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> were based at Dubbo, Lismore, Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Port<br />
Macquarie and Wollongong. <strong>The</strong>se <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> appear predominantly in the District Court<br />
sittings in their regional area. One part-time <strong>Public</strong> Defender is based in Goulburn. Other <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Defenders</strong> attend regional District and Supreme Court sittings across NSW as determined by the<br />
SLAs and their availability.<br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> receive funding from both the LAC and ALS under these agreements (see p.5).<br />
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