Reply from the Chief Magistrates office  re Lisa Stapleton
> To: fionabrown01@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: Lisa Stapleton
> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:25:40 +1000
> From: cmo@agd.nsw.gov.au
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> Dear Ms Brown,
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> I refer to your e-mail below addressed to His Honour Judge Henson, Chief
> Magistrate concerning your complaint about Magistrate Stapleton. His Honour
> has requested that I respond on his behalf.
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> The Chief Magistrate cannot interfere in individual decisions made by other
> Magistrates. This is not the role of the Chief Magistrate. Each Magistrate
> is an independent judicial officer and it would be inappropriate for the
> Chief Magistrate to intervene in any way regarding determinations that have
> been made by other Magistrates in the exercise of their judicial powers.
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> In addition, the Chief Magistrate does not possess a supervisory capacity
> to review or overturn decisions made by other Magistrates. I would
> encourage you to seek advice in relation to your rights of appeal in this
> matter. The process of appeal is to allow for the review for any judicial
> error or mistake.
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> The Judicial Commission is the appropriate statutory body that deals with
> complaints in relation to the conduct of judicial officers. You can contact
> them for advice as to their role in dealing with such matters and the
> process to be followed should you wish to lodge a complaint. The address of
> the Commission is Level 5, 301 George Street, Sydney, 2000. Telephone (02)
> 9299-4421.
> Regards
> 
> Jacinta Haywood
> Executive Officer
> Chief Magistrate's Office
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