Anthony John Meagher (born 4 September 1953) is a judge of the
Court of Appeal
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of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the State of
New South Wales
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Australia
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, which forms part of the
Australian court hierarchy
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.
Education
Meagher was educated at
Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. He graduated in 1976 from the
University of New South Wales
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with a degree in Law and Commerce.
Career
Meagher joined
Minter Simpson in 1976 as a
solicitor
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.
He was called to the bar in 1982, and became
Senior Counsel in 1995.
On 10 August 2011, Meagher was sworn in as a Judge of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales and as a Judge of Appeal.
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See also
* NSW Court of Appeal
* UNSW Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law and Justice of the University of New South Wales is a law school situated in Sydney, Australia. It is widely regarded as one of Australia's top law schools. The 2021 QS World University Rankings rank the UNSW Law Faculty 13t ...
References
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Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Living people
1953 births
People educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
University of New South Wales Law School alumni