Wendy Abraham
Wendy Jane Abraham QC is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, sitting in Sydney. She was appointed on 7 May 2019 for a term to end 6 May 2030.[1][2] Abraham took silk in 1998 and is a member of the bars of South Australia (1982) and New South Wales (2005).[1][3]
The Honourable Wendy Jane Abraham | |
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| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (LL.B (hons), 1982) |
| Occupation | Judge and lawyer |
| Awards | Queen's Counsel (1998) |
Abraham is an expert in criminal law. Beginning in 1983, she was counsel to the Director of Public Prosecutions of South Australia, and later established a national criminal appellate practice.[3] She appeared before the High Court of Australia for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in R v Tang, securing the first criminal conviction for slavery in Australian history.[4][5] In 2003, she advised the Australian Law Reform Commission on the use of genetic evidence in prosecutions.[6]
Notable cases
Justice Abraham was assigned the Afghan Files case: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Kane (No 2).[7] She ruled in February 2020 that a warrant issued to the Australian Federal Police to search the offices of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was valid.[8]
Works
- Abraham, Wendy (2011). "A Guide to Criminal Appeals in New South Wales". Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association: 73–78 – via AustLII.
References
- Federal Court of Australia (9 June 2020). "The Hon Wendy Jane ABRAHAM". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Government of Australia (10 April 2019). "The Hon Justice Wendy Abraham". Directory. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Attorney-General for Australia (5 May 2019). "Appointments to the Federal Court of Australia". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Law Council of Australia (5 May 2019). "Additional Federal Court appointments welcome to manage increased caseload, extended jurisdiction". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- R v Tang [2008] HCA 39.
- Australian Law Reform Commission (2003). Essentially Yours: The Protection of Human Genetic Information in Australia (PDF) (Report). pp. 1100, 1102, 1105, 1107. ISBN 0975060007. ALRC 96, 2003.
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Kane (No 2) [2020] FCA 133.
- McKinnell, Jamie (16 February 2020). "'Bad day for Australian journalism': ABC loses court case over Afghan Files raids". ABC News. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
