Women Lawyers' Association of the ACT
is delighted to invite you to breakfast with the Hon. Justice Jennifer Woodward of the Australian Military Court .
Lieutenant Colonel Woodward was born in Newcastle, New South Wales where she completed her primary and secondary education.
She has a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney.
She was admitted to practice in July 1980.
From 1980 to 1985, Lieutenant Colonel Woodward was a Commercial Litigation Practitioner in both Newcastle and Sydney.
From 1985 to 1991 she was a Legal Officer in the Australian Regular Army. During 1990and 1991 she acted as the junior counsel to the Defence Force Advocate, appearing on many occasions before the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal in ADF pay and allowance cases.
In 1991, Lieutenant Colonel Woodward became a Senior Prosecutor in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the ACT, a position she held until 2004. During that period she continued to be a legal officer in the Army Reserve, working primarily in the discipline area of military law and playing a significant role in the harmonisation of the Criminal Code Act 2005 with the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
Prior to her appointment as a military judge LTCOL Woodward was the Director of Advisings, General Counsel Branch in the Defence Legal Division of Department of Defence.
WHERE: Red Belly Black Cafe, ground floor AMP building Hobart Place
WHEN: Thursday 23 April 2009 at 7.30 am
COST: $24 for ACT WLA members and associate members, $28 for non-members
Reserve your seat asap (numbers will be limited) by email to committee member Lou Pope ( lpope@pappasjattorney.com.au )
Cheques to be made payable to Women Lawyers' Association of the ACT. Cash and cheques will be receipted on the day.
You can join ACT Women Lawyers by going to our web-site and filling in the form. The address is www.wlact.org.au.
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