Robert Beech-Jones is a Judge of the

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since 2012, the Chief Judge at Common Law and a judge of the

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since August 2021. Beech-Jones began practising law in Sydney in the 1980s. He was called to the

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in 1992, joined 11th Floor St James Hall, and was appointed senior counsel in 2006. He primarily practiced in the areas of commercial law, regulatory enforcement, white collar crime and administrative law.

Personal life

Beech-Jones spent his childhood years in

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, although with a brief stint in

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. He studied law and science at the Australian National University, graduating with Honours in 1988. Beech-Jones is married to Australian playwright

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, with whom he has two children. He also has three brothers. Beech-Jones has a keen interest in

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, marathon running, and mathematics.

References

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