Appointment - Hon Anthony North QC

30Jul2019

CHAIR OF THE VICTORIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION

The Victorian Governor in Council has appointed the Honourable Anthony North QC as Chairperson of the Victorian Law Reform Commission.

Mr North was admitted to practise in 1973 and called to the Victorian Bar in 1976, where he practised for nearly 20 years.

In 1995, Mr North was appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, where he served until 2018. He was an additional judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory from 2004 to 2018.

Mr North will replace Acting Chairperson Bruce Gardner, who has served in the role since March 2019, following the death of the Honourable Phillip Cummins AM.

Media Enquiries: 

Michelle Hindson on +61 414 207 049 or by email to michelle@hindsonconsulting.com

Katherine Lorenz on +61 3 9225 7990 or by email to ceo@vicbar.com.au

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