Nye Perram (born 1969) is an Australian judge. He has been a Judge of the

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since his appointment in August 2008 at the age of 39. Prior to his appointment, Perram practised as a Senior Counsel in

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. Perram was educated at

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, and holds degrees in arts and law from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1992 (practising briefly with

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) and then as a barrister before becoming Senior Counsel in 2006. While at the bar, Perram was a member of the New South Wales Bar Council. In addition to being a judge, Perram is also a Deputy President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia, a Part-Time Commissioner with the Australian Law Reform Commission, and a Presidential Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Perram also represented deposed Prime Minister of Fiji Laisenia Qarase in legal proceedings against his military replacement, Frank Bainimarama.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perram, Nye Living people University of Sydney alumni Alumni of the University of Oxford Judges of the Federal Court of Australia 1969 births Australian Senior Counsel

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