Appointments - Frances Margaret Medina & Rodney Andrew Higgins

19Sep2017

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria

The Governor in Council has today appointed Frances Margaret Medina and Rodney Andrew Higgins as Magistrates.

Ms Medina has been in practice on her own account as the Principal Solicitor at Medina Legal in Lime Avenue, Mildura since December 2012. She served Articles with David Laidlaw at Maddock Lonie & Chisolm and was admitted to practice in March 1992. Before establishing her own practice, she worked at a number of Law Firms, mostly in country Victoria.

Mr Higgins has been in practice on his own account as Rod Higgins Lawyer in Jordan Place, Shepparton since February 2008. He served Articles with J N Zigouras & Co in Melbourne and was admitted to practice in March 2000. He remained with that firm briefly; then, in May 2000, went to Faram Ritchie Davies Lawyers in Shepparton before beginning his own practice.

They are to be sworn in by the Chief Justice privately on Thursday and will be assigned initially to the Magistrates’ Court at Melbourne.

There is to be a Ceremonial Sitting Welcome for the two new Magistrates on a day to be advised

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