Summary
Wendy Jane Abraham KC (born 6 May 1960) is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, sitting in Sydney. She was appointed on 7 May 2019 for a term to end 6 May 2030.[1][2] Abraham took silk in 1998 and is a member of the bars of South Australia (1982) and New South Wales (2005).[1][3]
The Honourable Justice Wendy Jane Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1960 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (LL.B (hons), 1982) |
| Occupation | Judge and lawyer |
| Awards | King's Counsel (1998) |
Abraham is an expert in criminal law. Beginning in 1983, she was a counsel to the Director of Public Prosecutions of South Australia, and later established a national criminal appellate practice.[3] She appeared before the High Court of Australia for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in R v Tang, securing the first criminal conviction for slavery in Australian history.[4][5] In 2003, she advised the Australian Law Reform Commission on the use of genetic evidence in prosecutions.[6]
Notable cases edit
Justice Abraham was assigned the Afghan Files case: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Kane (No 2).[7] She ruled in February 2020 that a warrant issued to the Australian Federal Police to search the offices of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was valid.[8]
Works edit
- Abraham, Wendy (2011). "A Guide to Criminal Appeals in New South Wales". Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association: 73–78 – via AustLII.
References edit
- ^ a b Federal Court of Australia (9 June 2020). "The Hon Wendy Jane ABRAHAM". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Government of Australia (10 April 2019). "The Hon Justice Wendy Abraham". Directory. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b Attorney-General for Australia (5 May 2019). "Appointments to the Federal Court of Australia". Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Law Council of Australia (5 May 2019). "Additional Federal Court appointments welcome to manage increased caseload, extended jurisdiction". Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ The Queen v Tang [2008] HCA 39 (28 August 2008). "The Queen v Tang [2008] HCA 39 (28 August 2008)". Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). - ^ Australian Law Reform Commission (2003). Essentially Yours: The Protection of Human Genetic Information in Australia (PDF) (Report). pp. 1100, 1102, 1105, 1107. ISBN 0975060007. ALRC 96, 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Kane (No 2) [2020] FCA 133. Archived 29 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McKinnell, Jamie (16 February 2020). "'Bad day for Australian journalism': ABC loses court case over Afghan Files raids". ABC News. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.