Susan Kenny

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Judge of the Court of Appeal (Vic)
In office
25 July 1997 – 15 October 1998
Personal details
Born (1953-11-29) 29 November 1953 (age 70)
DPhil
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OccupationJudge, Lawyer

Susan Coralie Kenny AM (born 29 November 1953) is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia,[1][2] and formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, where she was the first woman to serve on the Court of Appeal.[3]

Early life and education

Kenny was born in

Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, completing her doctorate in 1988 which was supervised by John Finnis.[6]

Career

Kenny was associate to Sir

Queen's Counsel in 1996.[1]

Supreme Court of Victoria

Kenny was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria sitting between 25 July 1997 and 15 October 1998, the first woman to be appointed to this court.[3]

Federal Court

Kenny was sworn in as a judge of the Federal Court on 16 October 1998.

D'Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc [16] anti-discrimination law (Rainsford v Victoria,[17] and AB v Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages [18]) migration appeals (ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [19][20]) environmental law (Alpine Grazing Trial case [21][22]) and taxation law (Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation [23]
).

Australian Electoral Commission

On 17 September 2020 she was appointed Chairperson of the Australian Electoral Commission for a 5-year term.[24]

Published articles

  • 'Constitutional Fact Ascertainment' (1990) 1 Public Law Review 134 LawCite record.
  • 'Important changes to migration review', in Major Changes to Immigration Law (Leo Cussen Institute, Melbourne, 1993)
    ISBN 0-86394-323-3
  • "Interveners and Amici Curiae in the High Court" (PDF). (1998) 20 Adelaide Law Review 159.
  • Kenny, S. (2003). "The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2002 Term". University of New South Wales Law Journal. (2003) 26 University of New South Wales Law Journal 210.
  • Kenny, Susan (2015). "Federal Courts and Australian National Identity". Melbourne University Law Review. (2015) 38 Melbourne University Law Review 996, special issue in memory of
    Sir Zelman Cowen
  • "Speeches by Justice Kenny". Federal Court.

See also

  • List of Judges of the Federal Court of Australia
  • List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Hon Susan Coralie KENNY". Federal Court of Australia. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ "In Conversation with The Honourable Justice Susan Kenny". December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Past judges and associate judges". Supreme Court of Victoria. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Susan Kenny". Australian Women Lawyers. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ^ "The Supreme Court Scholarship and Prize Winners". University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  6. ^ Kenny, Susan Coralie (1988). Constitutional facts and their judicial ascertainment in the United States Supreme Court with a comparative reference to the practice of the Australian High Court (Ph.D). University of Oxford. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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  11. ^ "Record of the 25th Anniversary Proceedings Schedule A". Administrative Review Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Statutory Appointments". Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  13. FCR 482 (10 January 2001), Federal Court
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  14. ^ Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1678, (2005) 226 ALR 114 (23 November 2005), Federal Court.
  15. ^ McCormick & Co Inc v McCormick [2000] FCA 1335, (2000) 51 IPR 102 (15 September 2000), Federal Court.
  16. D'Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc [2014] FCAFC 115 (5 September 2014), Federal Court (Full Court)
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  17. FCR 279 (17 August 2005), Federal Court
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  18. FCR 528 (29 August 2007), Federal Court (Full Court)
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  19. ^ ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 30 (10 March 2016), Federal Court (Full Court).
  20. ^ "Federal Circuit Court Judge Alexander Street not biased over asylum seeker decisions, court rules". ABC News. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  21. ^ Secretary to the Department of Sustainability and Environment (Vic) v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Cth) [2013] FCA 1 (4 January 2013), Federal Court.
  22. ^ "Federal Court Decides on Alpine Grazing Trial". Enfironmental Justice Australia. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  23. ^ Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCAFC 92 (30 June 2015), Federal Court (Full Court).
  24. ^ "Appointment of Chairperson - Australian Electoral Commission | Finance Minister".
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