Catherine Branson
Catherine Margaret Branson QC is a former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, serving between 2008 and 2012[1] and a former judge of the Federal Court of Australia between 1994 and 2008.[2]
Branson graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. After graduating, Branson taught full-time for two years at the University of Adelaide Law School.[3]
Branson practiced as a barrister at the South Australian bar, practicing principally in the areas of administrative law and commercial law. She was Crown Solicitor of South Australia from 1984-1989.[4]
Branson is also a past President of the Australian Institute for Judicial Administration.[3]
References
- ↑ "President & Commissioners". Australian Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ↑ "Former Judges of the Federal Court of Australia". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 AHRC website
- ↑ Federal Court of Australia, Justice Branson
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| Preceded by Hon. Justice John von Doussa AO QC |
President of the Australian Human Rights Commission 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Gillian Triggs |