Arthur Emmett (Australian judge)
Encyclopedia
Arthur Robert Emmett is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
, a position to which he was appointed on 3 February 1997.
Justice Emmett lectures in Roman law
at the Sydney Law School
, where he holds the title of Challis
Lecturer in Roman Law. On 22 May 2009, the University of Sydney
conferred upon Justice Emmett the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa).
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
, a position to which he was appointed on 3 February 1997.
Justice Emmett lectures in Roman law
Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
at the Sydney Law School
Sydney Law School
Sydney Law School is the law faculty of the University of Sydney and is regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions of legal education in Australia and the Asia Pacific. Located in the main Camperdown campus of the University, with some operations at the St...
, where he holds the title of Challis
John Henry Challis
John Henry Challis was an Anglo-Australian merchant and philanthropist.Challis was born in England, the son of John Henry Challis, sergeant in the 9th Regiment, and his first wife. He was educated at several schools and trained as a clerk. He then migrated to Sydney, New South Wales, arriving on...
Lecturer in Roman Law. On 22 May 2009, the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
conferred upon Justice Emmett the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa).