Arthur Emmett (judge)
Arthur Emmett | |
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Acting Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
Assumed office 30 September 2015 | |
Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
In office 7 March 2013 – 30 September 2015 | |
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
In office 3 February 1997 – 6 March 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Robert Emmett 1943 (age 80–81)[1] Crows Nest, New South Wales[1] |
Spouse | Sylvia Street |
Children | 6[1] |
Parent(s) | Arthur and Phoebe Emmett[1] |
Relatives | Street family (in-law)[1] |
Alma mater | Sydney Law School |
Arthur Robert Emmett, AO, KC (born 1943) is an Australian judge who served as a member of the New South Wales Court of Appeal from 7 March 2013 to 30 September 2015, and has continued to serve as an Acting Judge of the Court of Appeal since that date. From 1997 until 2013 he was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.[2] Prior to 1997 he had a career in private legal practice as a barrister and solicitor.
Biography
Emmett was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and the University of Sydney, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1964, a Bachelor of Laws in 1967, and a Master of Laws in 1976.[3] Emmett has lectured in Roman Law at the Sydney Law School, where he holds the title of Challis Lecturer in Roman Law since 1990.[4] On 22 May 2009, the University of Sydney conferred upon Emmett the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa).[5]
Personal life
His wife is Federal Circuit Court judge Sylvia Emmett (née Street),[6] daughter of the late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Sir Laurence Street. They have six children: Laurence, Hilary, Robert, James, Phoebe-Jane, and Christopher.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f (7 March 2013), Swearing In Ceremony Of The Honourable Justice Arthur Robert Emmett As A Judge Of The Supreme Court Of New South Wales And As A Judge Of Appeal Retrieved 26 March 2017
- ^ The Hon. Justice Arthur Emmett appointed to NSW Court of Appeal Retrieved 9 August 2013
- ^ Old Falconians' biography Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 August 2013
- ^ "Conferred Titles". The University of Sydney: Sydney Law School. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ University of Sydney Honorary Degrees 2009 Retrieved 23 May 2009
- ^ "Home | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia".
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