Peter Hidden

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Peter Hidden is an Australian jurist who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from October 16, 1995 [1] until 2016. [2] Prior to this, Hidden worked as a public defender. [1]

Other activities

Hidden is known for his singing, [3] and founded the New South Wales Bar Choir in 1995. [4] As well, he sits on the board of directors of the Pacific Opera. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 October, in Bar News: The Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association, no. 13; 1995; p. 30; at the Australasian Legal Information Institute
  2. New judges appointed to the Supreme Court, at the Supreme Court of New South Wales; published March 4, 2016; retrieved via archive.org
  3. SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE NATALIE ADAMS AS A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND AS A JUDGE OF APPEAL (transcript), at the Supreme Court of New South Wales; retrieved February 11, 2023; "unlike my predecessor, Peter Hidden, I do not have a nice singing voice"
  4. Singing praises of choiring counsellors, at Lawyers Weekly; published December 4, 2012; retrieved February 11, 2023
  5. Our Board of Directors, at Pacific Opera; retrieved February 11, 2023