New appointment to the Magistrates’ Court

Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of Dominic Lennon to the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.

Mr Lennon brings over 23 years of legal experience to the bench, having been admitted to practice in 1989.

After working for the Victorian and Commonwealth Directors of Public Prosecutions and as a solicitor to the Australian Banking Industry Ombudsman, Mr Lennon served as the solicitor in charge of the Carnavon office of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia.

Mr Lennon practised as a barrister from 1996 to 2002, practising in commercial, criminal and employment law, before taking up appointments at the Migration Review Tribunal, Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal.

Mr Lennon has also served as a captain in the Army Reserve, working as a member of the Legal Aid Roster and in drafting regulations and preparing submissions to Boards of Inquiry.

“Mr Lennon’s diverse experience in many aspects of the law, in a wide variety of contexts, makes him well suited to serve as a Magistrate,” Mr Clark said.

“I congratulate Mr Lennon on his appointment and wish him well in his new role.”