Marcus Solomon
Hon. Justice Marcus Solomon SC | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Judge, Rabbi |
Marcus Solomon is a rabbi, solicitor, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He is the first orthodox rabbi to serve as a Supreme Court justice in Australia.[1]
Biography[]
Solomon's father Jeffrey was the president of Newcastle synagogue.[2] He received rabbinic ordination from the Central Chabad Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from the Rabbinical College of Australia and New Zealand.[3]
In 1991 he graduated from the University of Western Australia with First Class Honours.[4] He worked as a solicitor and then a partner at two law firms before moving to the independent Bar.[5]
In 1993 he established the Beit Midrash of Western Australia.
In 2013 he was appointed Senior Counsel.[5]
In August 2021 he became a justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.[1] He also maintains his position as the senior rabbi of the Dianella Shule.[5][3]
References[]
- ^ a b Bourke, Keane (August 2, 2021). "Rabbi Marcus Solomon becomes first orthodox rabbi named Supreme Court judge in Australia". ABC News.
- ^ "New rabbi for Bondi Mizrachi". J-Wire. August 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Tomchei Temimim Graduate Appointed Supreme Court Justice in Australia". Anash.org. August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Senior Barrister appointed to the Supreme Court". Government of Western Australia. July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rabbi Marcus Solomon appointed to WA Supreme Court". Australian Jewish News. July 29, 2021.
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