Judge Advocate General (Australia)

The Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is an office created by the Defence Force Discipline Act (1982), held by a judge or former judge of a Federal Court or a State Supreme Court. The appointment of JAG is made by the Governor-General-in-Council. The JAG may make procedural rules for tribunals that operate within the Air Force, Army, and Navy, provide the final legal review of proceedings within the ADF, participate in the appointment of Judge Advocates, Defence Force Magistrates, Presidents and members of courts martial, and legal officers for various purposes, and reporting upon the operation of laws relating to the discipline of the ADF.[1]

The current Judge Advocate General is Rear Admiral the Hon. Justice M. J. Slattery RANR, appointed with effect from 30 July 2014. Justice Slattery's term of appointment is until 29 July 2017.[2]

The JAG is assisted by three Deputy Judge Advocates General (DJAG), one for each Service:

  • DJAG - Navy
  • DJAG - Army
  • DJAG - Air Force

List of Judge Advocates General

The following individuals have been appointed as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force:

OrderNameOrganisationTerm startTerm endNotes
1MAJGEN The Hon. Robert Mohr RFD, EDSupreme Court of South Australia198530 July 1987[2]
2AVM The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO, RFDChief Justice of the Family Court of AustraliaFebruary 19881992
3RADM The Hon. A. R. O. Rowlands AO, RFD, RANRFamily Court of Australia19921996
4MAJGEN The Hon. Kevin Duggan AM, RFDSupreme Court of South Australia19962001
5MAJGEN The Hon. Len Roberts-Smith RFDSupreme Court of Western AustraliaJune 20022007
6MAJGEN The Hon. R. R. S. Tracey AM, RFDFederal Court of Australia200729 July 2014
7RADM The Hon. M. J. Slattery RANRSupreme Court of New South Wales30 July 201429 July 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About the Judge Advocate General". Department of Defence. Australian Government. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2014" (PDF). Department of Defence. Australian Government. 2015. p. 2. ISSN 0817-9956. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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