The Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia will hold a special sitting on Monday, 1 December, 2003, to formally farewell the Hon Justice Kevin Parker AO RFD who has resigned from the WA Bench.
Justice Parker has been appointed as a permanent judge to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He takes up his appointment, based in The Hague, on 4 December.
The United Nations tribunal was established 10 years ago in response to serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Justice Parker was appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in December 1994, after serving as the Solicitor General from 1979 to 1994.
Court proceedings to farewell Justice Anderson will start at 9.30am in Courtroom 1 at the Supreme Court building, Stirling Gardens.
Cameras will be permitted in the Court to film the proceedings but should be set up by 9.15am. Sound can be used, but no lighting is permitted. Please note that television cameras cannot be moved once proceedings begin.
| Media Contact: | Val Buchanan Public Information Officer for the Courts Tel: 9421 5303 Pager: 9324 4319 |
