New magistrate oversees region

New magistrate oversees region

Alawyer with more than 40 years of experience in the law has recently taken up the role of South East resident magistrate.

Koula Kossiavelos is overseeing criminal and civil matters at court houses at Mount Gambier, Millicent, Naracoorte and Bordertown.

She has succeeded Maria Panagiotidis who spent two years in the role.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Adelaide in 1980, Ms Kossiavelos spent the following 17 years as a barrister and solicitor before her elevation to the magistrates’ bench.

She has made a significant contribution to the Greek community, including as a member of a long-standing steering committee which succeeded after 10 years in establishing a Chair of Modern Greek Studies at Flinders University.

She was a legal advisor and National President of the Pan-Arcadian Federation of Australia and an Australian delegate at the International Conference of Council of Hellenes Abroad.

Ms Kossiavelos served her articles with the Adelaide firm Johnston, Withers, McCusker & Co before joining Martirovs, Kadis & Metanomski where she became a partner.

Later establishing herself as a sole practitioner, she practised in a wide range of civil cases, including personal injury claims, family law, criminal injuries compensation claims, civil litigation, industrial law and defamations.

Between 1984 and 1989 Ms Kossiavelos acted as honorary legal advisor to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and performed the voluntary role of duty solicitor at the Adelaide Magistrates’ Court.

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