HOBART Magistrate Helen Wood has been appointed to fill the Tasmanian Supreme Court vacancy caused by the retirement of Justice Pierre Slicer.
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Ms Wood, 46, was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and High Court of Australia in 1986 and has worked extensively in all jurisdictions of the Magistrate's Court, including criminal and civil, with a particular interest in youth justice.
Attorney General Lara Giddings said Ms Wood's commitment to providing justice to all was reflected in her interest in sentencing and problem solving courts, such as court mandated drug diversion and youth justice.
"Over many years Magistrate Wood has shown a deep interest in the development of law relating to human rights and equal opportunity, has been chairperson of the Anti Discrimination Tribunal for 10 years, and was for 4 years chairperson of the Sex Discrimination Tribunal."
From 1985 to 1992 Ms Wood was Crown Counsel in the office of Director of Public Prosecutions, specialising in the conduct of jury trials and appeals in the Supreme Court, criminal jurisdiction.
"I feel honoured and proud to be appointed Judge of the Supreme Court and I'm looking forward to the challenges of the role, which will bring a new and exciting chapter to my career," Ms Wood said.
Ms Wood, who is married with two children, will be the second female judge to serve on Tasmania's Supreme Court.
She will be sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on November 9.
