Anthony Meagher

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Anthony John Meagher (born 4 September 1953) is a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the State of New South Wales, Australia, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy.

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Education

Meagher was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. He graduated in 1976 from the University of New South Wales with a degree in Law and Commerce. [1]

Career

Meagher joined Minter Simpson in 1976 as a solicitor. [2] He was called to the bar in 1982, and became Senior Counsel in 1995.

On 10 August 2011, Meagher was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and as a Judge of Appeal. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Appointments: The Hon Justice Anthony Meagher" (PDF). Bar News (Summer 2011–2011 ed.). NSW Bar Association: 92–3. 2011.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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