James Allsop
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James Leslie Bain Allsop is the President of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
, the highest court in the State of New South Wales
, Australia
, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy
.
and completed year 12 in 1970. Allsop then graduated from the University of Sydney
with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1980. He won the university medal in law.
From 2001-2008, Allsop was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
. He has also served as an additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the ACT (2003–08). Allsop was appointed the President of the NSW Court of Appeal
on 2 June 2008.
Allsop is also an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney, where he specialises in international admiralty and maritime law.
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales...
, the highest court in the State of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy
Australian court hierarchy
There are two streams within the hierarchy of Australian courts, the federal stream and the state and territory stream. While the federal courts and the court systems in each state and territory are separate, the High Court of Australia remains the ultimate court of appeal for the Australian...
.
Education
Allsop attended Sydney Grammar SchoolSydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and completed year 12 in 1970. Allsop then graduated from 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...
with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1980. He won the university medal in law.
Career
Allsop was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1981, and was appointed Senior Counsel in 1994. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in Western Australia in 1998.From 2001-2008, Allsop was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
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...
. He has also served as an additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the ACT (2003–08). Allsop was appointed the President of the NSW Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales...
on 2 June 2008.
Allsop is also an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney, where he specialises in international admiralty and maritime law.