The College warmly congratulates Nicole Spicer, James FitzGerald, Matthew Page and William Parker on their appointments to the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.
Magistrate Spicer was a senior legal advisor at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO) since 2020, acting as Lead Counsel of Royal Commissions and Inquiries from 2022. She led the VGSO legal team for the State response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission and has provided strategic legal advice to departments and agencies on a broad range of issues. Magistrate Spicer served as co-chair of the criminal law section of the Law Institute of Victoria and taught at Monash and Deakin universities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Melbourne.
Magistrate FitzGerald has been a barrister since 2005, including seven years as a Senior Public Defender at Victoria Legal Aid from 2014 to 2021. He was previously a solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology.
Magistrate Page has over 10 years of experience across various jurisdictions, specialising in criminal law. He worked as a solicitor at Leanne Warren and Associates, and previously at Christmas and Sheehan in London. He also served as a paralegal at Slaughter and May in London. Magistrate Page holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.
Magistrate Parker was at Tony Hargreaves & Partners Lawyers, regularly appearing in the Magistrates’ Court and County Court jurisdictions. Prior to this, he was a solicitor at James Dowsley and Associates. He holds a Master of Asian Studies, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University.
We look forward to engaging with each new appointee as they embark on this next stage of their professional lives.