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. He grew up on the North Shore of Sydney attended four schools, Balmoral Infants, Mosman Primary, Neutral Bay Opportunity and Sydney Grammar School[4]. At Sydney Grammar 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]. He was later in 2018 to commission a sculpture by Ayako Saito called “Heaven’s Door” for the College[5]. In 1990, was a Rhodes Scholar.[1] 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 c "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 c http://www.supremecourt.justice.nsw.gov.au/Documents/Publications/Speeches/2019%20Speeches/Bell_20190228.pdf
- ^ a b c d e f "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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