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Justice Michael Ball to join NSW Court of Appeal
Supreme Court Justice Michael Ball, who was formerly a partner at what is now Allens, is set to join the Court of Appeal in NSW.
Jerome Doraisamy
Attorney-General Michael Daley has appointed Ball J to be a judge of the Court of Appeal.
His Honour brings more than 45 years of legal expertise to the state’s top appellate court.
Since 2014, Ball J has sat in the Commercial and Technology and Construction Lists. He has served as the List Judge for those lists and the Commercial Arbitration List in 2022.
His Honour also formerly served as a litigation partner at what is now Allens, spending 27 years at the BigLaw firm.
Ball J will be sworn in as a judge of Appeal today (4 November).
Speaking about the appointment, A-G Daley said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Justice Michael Ball to the Court of Appeal bench.
“His Honour is a highly respected lawyer and member of the Supreme Court, and his expertise will be invaluable to the court and everyone who interacts with it.
“I congratulate Justice Ball on this well-deserved achievement.”
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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