Justice Ian Harrison, one of Australia’s most experienced judges, was appointed to the NSW Supreme Court as a Judge of Appeal and Chief Judge of Common Law on Thursday 9 November.
Welcoming the news, NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley said NSW was fortunate to have one of Australia’s most incisive legal minds and a highly respected judicial officer in the Honourable Justice Ian Harrison.
“Justice Harrison has been highly respected throughout his illustrious legal career. He is dynamic, wise and has a commanding intellect. He is an auspicious appointment as Chief Justice of the Common Law and as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of NSW,” Mr Daley said. Daley said.
Admitted to the Bar in 1975 and called to the Bar in 1977, Harrison has practised in areas including building and construction, equity and insurance, property law and medical negligence, and is an experienced appellate advocate.
Harrison conducted the Australian Federal Police Corruption Inquiry in 1996 and was Assistant Commissioner to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Orange Grove Inquiry in 2004-05, and was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW in February 2007.
He has been a Director of the Law Council of Australia, President of the Australian Bar Association and President of the New South Wales Bar Association.