Nine new federal judges will start work on Monday as part of a push to clear migration backlogs and stop “bad actors” gaming the legal system with spurious claims for protection.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the extra judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), to be announced on Monday, would be spread across five registries – Sydney, Parramatta, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
