Bruce Lander

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Elizabeth
(m. 1968)
Bruce Lander
KC
First Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (South Australia)
In office
2 September 2013 (2013-09-02) 2 September 2020 (2020-09-02)
ChildrenSarah

Amy

Kate

Thomas
ResidenceAdelaide
ProfessionLawyer
Website https://www.jeffcottchambers.com.au/brucelanderqc

Bruce Thomas Lander KC (born 13 November 1946) was the first Independent Commissioner Against Corruption in South Australia. He was replaced by Ann Vanstone on 2 September 2020. He was formerly a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

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Early life and education

Bruce Lander was born on 13 November 1946, the son of George and Shylie Hamilton (née Taylor). After completing his secondary education at Unley High School, Lander studied law at the University of Adelaide, graduating in April 1968. [1]

Lander began his legal career in 1969 as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia. He became a partner of Baker McEwin & Co in 1971, two years after his admission. He completed his articles with Baker McEwin & Co. (which later became Minter Ellison), and remained there until 1980. Lander then joined the independent bar and became a founder of Jeffcott Chambers. [2]

He practiced as a solicitor until 1981 when he signed the Bar roll. In 1986 he was appointed as one of Her Majesty's Counsel. [1]

In November 1994, Lander was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia. He continued serving in this position until he was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia on 14 July 2003. Later judicial appointments include becoming an additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in January 2004, a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in November 2005 and a Judge of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island in December 2008. [1]

During 2010 and 2011, he was a part-time member of the Australian Law Reform Commission, as part of the Inquiry into Discovery. [3]

On 19 February 2013 it was announced that the Honourable Bruce Lander would be appointed to become South Australia's first Independent Commissioner Against Corruption. [4] He resigned his judicial appointments on 31 August 2013. [5] His term ended on 1 September 2020 and he was replaced by Ann Vanstone. [6]

He has worked closely with the School of Law at Flinders University, from which he received an honorary degree in April 2013. [2]

Bruce Lander is currently an Associate Member at Jeffcott Chambers. [7]

Personal life

Bruce Lander married Elizabeth in 1968. They have three daughters and one son. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court to farewell the Honourable Justice Lander". [2013] Federal Judicial Scholarship 29. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. "Members of the Commission". Annual Report 2010-2011 (ALRC Report 116). Australian Law Reform Commission. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. "Premier Jay Weatherill to Name Independent Commissioner Against Corruption". Adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. "About the Commissioner | Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC)". 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. Richardson, Tom (2 September 2020). "Marshall: Parliamentary privilege "not a blanket shield" to delay criminal probe". InDaily . Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. "Bruce Lander QC". Jeffcott Chambers. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. John Emerson (1 February 2006). History of the Independent Bar of South Australia. Papinian Publishing. p. 151. ISBN   978-0-86396-835-8 . Retrieved 21 February 2012.