Matthew Myers (judge)
Matthew David Myers AM (born 10 November 1970) is a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales. He is the first Aboriginal Australian to have been appointed as a federal court judge.[1]
His Honour Matthew Myers | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 52–53) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Indigenous Australian |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales, The College of Law Australia, Bond University |
| Occupation | Judge; Judicial officer |
| Known for | Commissioner Australian Law Reform Commission, ADJ Professor of Law UNSW., Australian Reconciliation |
Early life and education
Myers was born on 10 November 1970. He grew up in La Perouse located in Sydney's south and later moved with his family to French's Forest, where he attended Forest High School (Sydney). Myers developed an interest in law at an early age after witnessing an event in which a lawyer intervened between citizens of Eveleigh Street and the police.[2]
Career
In 2015, Myers was criticised in the press for performing his own research and imposing his personal views in a decision.[3] In February 2017 he was appointed as an Australian Law Reform Commission Commissioner to lead the inquiry into Incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Myers is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.[4]
References
- "Meet the Mob: Judge Matthew Myers - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- "Podcast: Indigenous Incarceration Inquiry - Meet the Commissioner". Australian Law Reform Commission.
- "Ban on breastfeeding overturned: Judge Matthew Myers criticised for imposing own views". 19 June 2015.
- Manager, Web (1 December 2016). "Incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples". www.alrc.gov.au. Retrieved 15 March 2017.