Glenn Theakston | |
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Acting Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
In office 1 August 2019 –31 July 2020 | |
Appointed by | Gordon Ramsay |
Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
Assumed office 30 May 2016 | |
Appointed by | Simon Corbell |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | Macquarie University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Years of service | 1993–Present |
Rank | Wing Commander |
Glenn Sacha Theakston is a Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory. He was appointed as a Magistrate on 30 May 2016 and Acting Chief Magistrate on 1 August 2019 following Lorraine Walker's appointment to the ACT Supreme Court as an Acting Judge. [1] [2]
In 1993,Theakston graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science. [3]
In 1997,he worked at Legal Aid ACT as a solicitor. [3]
Theakston was then appointed as National Coordinator of Counter-Terrorism at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in 2006. [3] [4] [5]
In 2012,Theakston was called to the bar. [3] He practiced as a barrister in family and civil law in Canberra. [4] [5]
In August 2019,Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker was appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court for 12 months to establish the ACT's first Drug and Alcohol Court. [2] Theakston was subsequently appointed Acting Chief Magistrate to fill the role in Walker's absence. [2]
Theakston has been a reserve legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force since 1993. [3] He currently holds the rank of Wing commander. [3]
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