Jennifer Davies (judge)

Jennifer Davies is an Australian judge who sat in the Supreme Court of Victoria from 2009 until she was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia in 2013.

The Honourable Justice

Jennifer Davies
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Assumed office
4 July 2013
Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria
In office
6 April 2009 – 4 July 2013
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
ChildrenRohan, Lachlan
MotherJeanne Davis
FatherDaryl Davies QC
EducationMonash University
OccupationJudge, lawyer

Early life and education

Davies is the daughter of former Federal Court judge Daryl Davies QC and Jeanne Davis. Her brother Greg and sister Ceclia are also lawyers. Davies initially studied Arts at Monash University before transferring to the Faculty of Law, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Jurisprudence.[1]

Career

Davies did her articles at Pavey, Whiting & Byrne and continued to work there after her admission as a solicitor in 1980. In 1982 Davies worked for Deacons in trademark law before becoming a barrister in 1983, practising in both criminal and civil law. Davies worked part-time following the birth of her sons, before returning to work as a solicitor at Mowbray, working in tax law. Davies returned to the bar in 1990 practising in tax law, corporations, commercial and administrative law. Davies was appointed a Senior Counsel in 2004.[1]

In addition to her legal practice, Davies has been a lecturer on tax law at the Melbourne Law School.[1]

Supreme Court of Victoria

Davies was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2009, working in the Commercial Court and was the judge in charge of the Victorian Taxation Appeals list.[1]

Federal Court

Davies was appointed to the Federal Court on 4 July 2013.[1] Davies dismissed an application by the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility seeking to establish a right of shareholders to request the Commonwealth Bank to disclose its funding of carbon emissions.[2] In 2017 Davies was appointed a part-time Deputy President of the Australian Competition Tribunal.[3]

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See also
  • List of Judges of the Federal Court of Australia

References
  1. "Swearing in and Welcome of the Honourable Justice Davies". Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2015] FCA 758 (31 July 2015), Federal Court (Australia).
  3. Morrison, Scott. "Government Appointments". Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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