Expressions Of Interest For Judicial Appointments

Job Description

The Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the Federal Court of Australia, across all Registries and practice areas.

To be eligible for appointment as a judge of a federal court, a person must have been enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court or a Supreme Court of a state or territory for at least five years. Judges are appointed by the Governor-General for a term expiring upon the age of 70.

Those persons who previously submitted expressions of interest for appointment to the Federal Court in 2023 are encouraged to submit a new application. An advisory panel will be formed to assess expressions of interest, and will only assess expressions of interest received through this newly advertised process.

Further details on how to apply, is available on the Attorney-General’s Department website: https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/courts/judicial-appointments. The closing date is 12:00PM AEST on Friday, 30 August 2024. Further enquiries can be directed to [email protected].

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The Attorney-General is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for appointment as judges the Federal Court of Australia. Apply at https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/courts/judicial-appointments by 12:00PM AEST on Friday, 30 August 2024.