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2 silks named as NSW Supreme Court judges
Two senior counsel have been appointed as judges of the NSW Supreme Court’s equity division.
Jerome Doraisamy
Anthony McGrath SC and Scott Nixon SC are both set to become judges in the Supreme Court of NSW.
Mr Nixon, a Rhodes Scholar, was called to the NSW Bar in 2004 and was appointed senior counsel in 2016. The A-G’s Department said that he has also appeared in numerous complex commercial and corporations law matters in the Supreme Court and the Federal Court, at both trial and appellate levels.
Speaking about the appointments, A-G Michael Daley said: “Anthony McGrath SC and Scott Nixon SC are senior commercial lawyers with decades of experience appearing before the Supreme Court in complex commercial matters and providing strategic legal advice.
“Both are eminently well-qualified for their new role.”
The appointments are to replace Justice Philip Hallen and Justice Rowan Darke, both of whom are retiring.
“I wish both Justices Hallen and Darke well and thank them for their service to the court and the community,” the A-G said.
Mr Nixon will be sworn in on 8 August 2023, and Mr McGrath will be sworn in on 15 August 2023.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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