Jeffrey Spender (judge)
Jeffrey Ernest John Spender | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 17 May 1984 – 19 July 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Glenice Spender |
| Children | Fiona, Duncan, and Tom |
Jeffrey Ernest John Spender QC is a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia that served from 17 May 1984 to 19 July 2010.[1]
Jeff Spender graduated from the University of Queensland in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science, with honours in Mathematics. From 1967 until 1984 he practised at the . In 1968 he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Queensland. In 1972 Spender graduated from the University of London with a Master of Laws. In 1983, he was appointed Queen's Counsel.[2]
Spender served as a presidential member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and as a judge of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia. He served as an additional judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. He was appointed a member of the Court of Appeal of the Kingdom of Tonga in 2001.
References[]
- ^ "Former Judges of the Court". Federal Court of Australia. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "NOTICE OF MEETING OF MEMBERS: QUEENSLAND IRISH ASSOCIATION FRIENDLY SOCIETY LTD (IN LIQ) ("QIA")" (PDF). QUEENSLAND IRISH ASSOCIATION FRIENDLY SOCIETY. p. 7. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Transcript of farewell to the Honourable Justice Spender". Federal Court of Australia. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- "The Hon Jeffrey Ernest John Spender". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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