Canberra citizens can now make complaints against judges and magistrates to a watchdog set up to respond to minor offences.
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Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay said the ACT's new judicial council would boost transparency and accountability, while maintaining judicial independence and promoting community confidence in the justice system.
The council has powers to receive, report and investigate complaints about the judiciary that wouldn't merit removal from office.
It is made up of Chief Justice Helen Murrell, Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker and representatives of the legal profession and general community.
Mr Ramsay announced on Wednesday barrister Bryan Meagher, SC, and Diane Collins had been appointed to the agency.
"Mr Meagher is a highly respected and experienced member of the ACT legal community and has been appointed to the council for three years," Mr Ramsay said.
"Mr Meagher was jointly nominated by the ACT Law Society and the Bar Association.
He said Ms Collins was an esteemed member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and would serve as a council member for the rest of the year.
The Judicial Complaints Bill passed the Legislative Assembly in early 2015, creating a new statutory framework for the handling of judicial complaints in the ACT.
At the time, the ACT Bar Association raised concerns about the council being exempt from judicial review and stated it would need careful monitoring to ensure it operated effectively and in the manner intended.
The idea for the council was debated during the 2012 election.
"The Judicial Council has been a long standing commitment of the ACT Government," Mr Ramsay said.
"The establishment of the Judicial Council will give people in the ACT confidence that any complaints about judicial officers are handled fairly and efficiently."
