Summary
Robert James Bromwich[3] is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, serving since 29 February 2016. He also holds roles as an Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (since 5 September 2016)[4] and, from 10 April 2019 to 30 April 2020 was a part-time Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission, sitting on its Inquiry on Corporate Crime.[5]
The Honourable Justice Robert Bromwich | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2016[1] | |
| 7th Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 17 December 2012 – 28 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Craigie |
| Succeeded by | Sarah McNaughton |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Sancia[2] |
| Children | 4[2] |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University (LLB), University of Sydney (LLM) |
| Occupation | Barrister, Judge |
Prior to being appointed as a judge in 2016, Bromwich was the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, holding that role from 2012 until 2016.
Biography edit
Bromwich was born in Darwin where his father was the Chief Surgeon.[6] He moved to Canberra and then Sydney after his schooling and in 1984 completed a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University.[7] He commenced legal work in 1985 as a lawyer in the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and later became an Assistant Director and trial advocate there. Bromwich's work at the CDPP covered a wide area of federal criminal law, but particularly focused on white-collar crime. He also assisted, while on secondment, in setting up the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption,[5] and obtained a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney in 1993.[7]
In 1998 Bromwich moved to the private bar in New South Wales where he practised in public law, trade practices, industrial and federal criminal law.[2] He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2009.
In December 2012, Bromwich was appointed by then-Attorney-General of Australia, Nicola Roxon as the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions for a five-year term.[8]
Bromwich undertook a number of structural reforms in the CDPP during his term as director, including moving the Office from a regional model to a practice group model with different leaders.[5]
In February 2016, Attorney-General George Brandis appointed Bromwich to the Federal Court of Australia, and he was sworn in as a judge on 29 February 2016.[9]
In April 2019, Attorney-General Christian Porter appointed Bromwich to the Australian Law Reform Commission to help with an ongoing enquiry where Bromwich's role was to consider ways to strengthen the laws regarding the liability of corporate executives.[10]
References edit
- ^ "The Hon. Justice the Hon. Robert Bromwich". Australian Government Online Directory. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court - for the welcome of the Honourable Justice Bromwich". Federal Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Judges of the Court". Federal Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Additional Judges". Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. Australian Capital Territory Government. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Hon Robert James Bromwich". Australian Law Reform Commission. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court for the welcome of the Honourable Justice Bromwich". 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Previous directors". Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Robert Bromwich SC new head of the CDPP". Queensland Times. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Brandis, George (25 February 2016). "Appointments to the Federal Courts". Attorney-General of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Pelly, Michael (10 April 2019). "Criminal law review to target boards, secretaries". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 7 September 2019.