Andrew Bell (judge)
Andrew Scott Bell | |
|---|---|
| 10th President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Appointed by | David Hurley |
| Preceded by | Margaret Beazley |
| Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2019 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1966 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Andrew Scott Bell (born 21 February 1966) is an Australian judge who is the current President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal.[1][2][3]
Bell is the son of economist Harold Bell and art historian Pamela Bell, and received his secondary education at Sydney Grammar School, where he captained the school cricket team.[4] Bell graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with honours in 1989[1]. He was also a medallist in Economic History and Law at the University of Sydney (where he was a resident from 1985 to 1989 at St Paul's College[5]). He became a member of the College Council in 2004, and continued to serve as a member until 2013[5]. He also served as Deputy Chairman between 2010 to 2013[5]. In 1990, was a Rhodes Scholar.[citation needed] He graduated from Oxford and was awarded the Vinerian Scholarship for first place in the BCL.[citation needed] The following year he earned his doctorate from Oxford University [5].
In 1990-1991, Bell was the Associate to the then Chief Justice of the High Court, Anthony Mason. It was there he met his wife, Joanna Bird, the Associate to Justice Michael McHugh.[4] He was admitted as a barrister in 1995 and took silk in 2006 as a Senior Counsel[5]. He was a Treasurer and then Senior Vice President of the New South Wales Bar Association.[6] He was also a senior vice president of the NSW Bar Association, and a past chairman of the Professional Conduct Committee of that Association [2].
He was twice the chairman of his chambers, Eleven Wentworth Chambers[2] and also an adjunct Professor of Law at Sydney University for over a decade[2].
Bell was appointed as President of the NSW Court of Appeal on 28 February 2019.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Sydney Law School alumni named among NSW highest legal counsel". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d Doraisamy, Jerome; Doraisamy, Jerome (23 January 2019). "New President of the NSW Court of Appeal announced". www.lawyersweekly.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Will there be a promotion for 'Australia's worst judge'?". Australian Financial Review. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ a b http://www.supremecourt.justice.nsw.gov.au/Documents/Publications/Speeches/2019%20Speeches/Bell_20190228.pdf
- ^ a b c d e "St Paul's alumnus Dr Andrew Bell SC appointed President of NSW Court of Appeal". January 2019.
- ^ "Andrew S. Bell SC - Eleven Wentworth". 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019.
- ^ Community Relations Division, freecall 1800 685 449; Justice, NSW Department of. "New President of the NSW Court of Appeal". www.justice.nsw.gov.au.
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