Peter Young (judge)
| Peter Young AO | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW | |
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In office 4 March 1985 – 23 April 2012 | |
| Chief Judge in Equity | |
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In office 23 April 2001 – 5 March 2009 | |
| Judge of Appeal | |
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In office 6 March 2009 – 23 April 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Peter Wolstenholme Young 24 April 1940 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Young |
| Children | Marcus, Belinda, James |
| Education | Sydney Church of England Grammar |
| Alma mater | Sydney Law School, University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Retired Judge |
Peter Wolstenholme Young AO (born on 24 April 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales[1]) is a retired Australian judge; serving as a judge for 27 years, retiring in 2012.
Career
Born in Sydney, Young was educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School before graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney. Young's family has a strong legal pedigree. His father, James Young, was admitted as a barrister in 1933; Young's grandfather, James Young Snr., was admitted as a barrister in 1903; and Young's great-grandfather, Richard Young, was admitted as a barrister in 1873. In more recent years, Young's eldest son, Marcus, also a barrister, was appointed as a Senior Counsel in 1993.[1]
Young was appointed as a puisne judge in 1985 before being appointed as Chief Judge in Equity, serving from 2001 until 2009. He was appointed as a judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in 2009 and served until his retirement in 2012.[1] Young was a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the state of New South Wales, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy.[2][3]
In 2004, Young was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for service to law and the administration of justice, to legal scholarship and to the community through the Anglican Church of Australia.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Greg Smith (23 April 2012). Farewell ceremony for the Honourable Justice Peter Wolstenholme Young AO upon the occasion of his retirement as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (PDF) (Speech). Sydney. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Judicial Officer Contact Details". Supreme Court of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ Madeleine Collins (12 Feb 2007). "Justice Peter Young". Investor Daily. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "YOUNG, Peter Wolstenholme". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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| Preceded by David Hodgson |
Chief Judge in Equity 2001–2009 |
Succeeded by Patricia Bergin |