Pepper on bench
Former ACON vice-president and secretary of the NSW Bar Association, Rachel Pepper has been appointed a judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court.
From May 1, Pepper will preside over environmental, development and planning disputes.
She brings 14 years of legal experience to the role, including serving as an associate to the former High Court judge Michael McHugh. She also presided over several high profile inquiries, including the special inquiry into the conviction of Phuong Ngo, sentenced for the murder of Cabramatta MP John Newman.
Pepper also co-authored a guide to anti-discrimination law, called Discrimination Law and Practice.
