- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE5907
Sanders, Jay
- Her Honour
- Occupation Lawyer, Magistrate
Summary
In 1976 Jay Sanders became the first woman appointed as a Magistrate in South Australia. When she retired in 2002 she was the longest serving female magistrate in Australia.
Published resources
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Resource Section
- Australia's first female magistrate* retires, Haxton, Nance, 2002, http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s751764.htm
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Site Exhibition
- Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens, http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE5907b.htm