Wayne Haylen

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Justice Wayne Haylen

Wayne Roger Haylen KC is a Judge of the New South Wales Industrial Court. [1]

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Education

Haylen was educated at Canterbury Boys High School [2] before attending the University of Sydney. He founded the Youth Campaign Against Conscription and in September 1965 took the initiative in regular mass demonstrations against the war and conscription, [3] he was photographed burning his national service registration card at a rally in Belmore Park Sydney on 3 February 1966. [4] A BA was conferred in 1967 and an LL.B. in 1971. [5]

Career

Wayne Haylen was admitted to the Bar in 1976 [5] and practised as a barrister in Sydney (14th Floor Wardell Chambers), [6] H.B. Higgins Chambers and Denman Chambers until 2001. [7]

He also had Chambers in Melbourne (Evatt Floor, Douglas Menzies Chambers) and has been admitted in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. [5] In 1990 he was admitted to the Inner Bar (NSW).

At the Bar his main areas of practise were Industrial Law; Administrative Law; Anti-Discrimination and Legal Professional Standards & Discipline. [7]

Haylen J became a Judge of the Industrial Court of New South Wales in 2001, he is also a Deputy President Member, Industrial Court of NSW. [8]

Haylen J was appointed by the NSW Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos to part-time deputy president of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal and head of the tribunal's legal services division in 2008. [9]

Family and social matters

He married Joan Evatt in 1973 and they have a son and daughter. [5] Haylen's recreational interests include [5] racing, golf, racehorse breeding, and theatre. aka 'His Nibs'.

Positions and memberships

Haylen is a member of the following: [5]

Honours

Professional publications

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References

  1. http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/irc/ll_irc.nsf/pages/IRC_about_us_members [ dead link ]
  2. Interview from "Fathers and Sons" by Christine Williams (1996) Harper Collins
  3. "Recollections of the struggle against the Vietnam War".
  4. A Nation at War: Australian Politics, Society and Diplomacy During the Vietnam War 1965–1975 By P.G. Edwards (1997) Allen & Unwin, p. 83
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Who's Who in Australia
  6. Bar Brief No 91 February 2002 @ http://archive.nswbar.asn.au/Professional/Publications/BarBrief/2002/feb.pdf
  7. 1 2 http://www.denmanchambers.com.au/about.htm [ dead link ]
  8. http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/irc/ll_irc.nsf/pages/IRC_about_us_member [ dead link ]
  9. "Quick runaround in legal circles to stay on the spot". 11 July 2008.