Julie Ward (judge)

Julie Kathryn Ward is the Chief Judge in Equity 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.

The Honourable Justice Julie Kathryn Ward
Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 September 2008
Judge of Appeal
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 November 2012
Chief Judge in Equity
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 March 2017
Personal details
Born	1961/1962 (age 58–59)
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Sydney University of Oxford
Occupation	Judge, Solicitor

Education

Ward studied French and Law at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1982 with First Class Honours and the University medal.[1] After graduation Ward served as associate to Justice Nigel Bowen, the first Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. She then commenced as a solicitor at Stephen Jaques Stone James (later Mallesons Stephen Jacques, now King & Wood Mallesons) in 1982.[2] Ward later received a post-graduate scholarship from Sydney Law School and studied at the University of Oxford.

Career

In 1988, Ward was made a partner at Mallesons. Ward is among the very few solicitors, and the first woman, to have been appointed directly to the bench.[2] After four years as a trial judge Ward was appointed to the Court of Appeal. In 2017 Ward was appointed Chief Judge in Equity.

References

1. "Swearing in Ceremony of Justice Julie Ward". Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. [2008] NSW Judicial Scholarship 19.
2. Harvey, E (4 August 2008). "First woman set to fast-forward to the NSW Supreme Court". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.

 

Legal offices
Preceded by Patricia Bergin	Chief Judge in Equity 2017–present	Incumbent