Peter Zahra

Respected NSW District Court Judge Peter Zahra dies suddenly after suffering a stroke, just days after overseeing the start of the trial of Guy Sebastian's ...

In a statement, Judge Zahra's family said he would be remembered as a "special soul" who "touched the lives of everyone he met". A member of the jury offered her condolences to Judge Bennett on behalf of her colleagues. - The trial will be allocated to another judge and has been adjourned until next week

Judge Zahra died in hospital after he fell ill at home on Thursday. He had been overseeing the embezzlement trial of Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus ...

Judge Zahra served as a senior public defender from 2001 to 2007, appearing in major murder and drug trials. He said the trial would continue with the existing jury and a different judge on May 16. On Monday, the jury in the Day trial was brought into court to be told that Judge Zahra had died.

Judge Peter Zahra suffered a stroke last Thursday and was rushed from his inner-west Sydney home to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital at Camperdown where he was ...

Before being sworn in as a District Court Judge in 2007, his Honour practised extensively in criminal law. Dad was a special soul and touched the lives of everyone he met. Those who knew him would know he loved a good (bad) joke!' On Monday morning Judge James Bennett told the jury his colleague had died on Sunday. During his 15 years on the District Court bench, Judge Zahra earned the deep respect of his judicial colleagues, those at the Bar who appeared before him and the profession more broadly. Those who knew him would know he loved a good (bad) joke! I express the State's gratitude not only for Judge Zahra's work as a judge of the District Court, but his significant contribution and service to the law and legal profession over many decades. 'During his 15 years on the District Court bench, Judge Zahra earned the deep respect of his judicial colleagues, those at the Bar who appeared before him and the profession more broadly.' 'I express the State's gratitude not only for Judge Zahra's work as a judge of the District Court, but his significant contribution and service to the law and legal profession over many decades,' Mr Speakman said. Attorney-General Mark Speakman said he was saddened to learn of Judge Zahra's death and offered condolences on behalf of the people and government of NSW to his family. 'In honour of our Dad and his life, we encourage everyone to have a hot chocolate and share a dad joke in his honour. In honour of our Dad and his life, we encourage everyone to have a hot chocolate and share a dad joke in his honour.

NSW District Court Judge Peter Zahra, who was presiding over the trial of singer Guy Sebastian's former manager,...

"In honour of our Dad and his life, we encourage everyone to have a hot chocolate and share a dad joke in his honour! They described him as a "special soul who touched the lives of everyone he met". NSW District Court Judge Peter Zahra, who was presiding over the trial of singer Guy Sebastian's former manager, has died after suffering a stroke.

The NSW District Court Judge who was presiding over the trial of Guy Sebastian's former manager has died. Judge Peter Zahra suffered a suspected stroke on ...

Judge Zahra spent several decades working as a high-profile defence solicitor before he was appointed to the NSW District Court in 2007. Sebastian was due to continue giving evidence when the trial resumed on Tuesday, but he tested positive for Covid-19 and entered isolation for a week. The trial was adjourned to Monday and when jurors returned to court they were told a new judge would be appointed. - The Voice judge Guy Sebastian apologises for pro-vax ... The NSW District Court Judge who was presiding over the trial of Guy Sebastian's former manager has died. - Guy Sebastian tells court how he discovered alleged ...

The NSW legal community is mourning Peter Zahra, one of the most senior judges on the NSW District Court, who has been described as "an esteemed judge and a ...

"Judge Zahra was sworn in as a Judge of the District Court in 2007 and before joining the bench he was involved in a number of significant matters throughout his distinguished career as Crown Prosecutor, Public Defender and Senior Public Defender," the Supreme Court of NSW said in a statement. "As a Judge of the District Court, Judge presided over numerous complex criminal matters." "Judge Zahra was a leader in the legal profession and a role model to many. "Judge Zahra's passing is a great loss to the administration of justice in NSW." In 2001 he was appointed as Senior Public Defender before his elevation to the District Court of NSW in January 2007. The NSW legal community is mourning Peter Zahra, one of the most senior judges on the NSW District Court, who has been described as "an esteemed judge and a very good man".