Murray Herbert Tobias AM

Order of Australia

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, RFD

Reserve Force Decoration

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 (born 1939) is a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Supreme Court of New South Wales

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, the highest court in the State of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

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, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy

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Education

Tobias studied at The Scots College, Sydney. He graduated in law from the University of Sydney

University of Sydney

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, and subsequently attained a BCL

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 from the University of Oxford

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Career

Tobias was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1978. From 1993-95, Tobias was President of the NSW Bar Association.

In 2003, Tobias was appointed a Judge of Appeal of the NSW Court of Appeal

Supreme Court of New South Wales

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