Sarah Derrington

Sarah Catherine Derrington (née Johnstone)[1] AM FAAL is an Australian jurist and academic. She has served as President of the Australian Law Reform Commission and as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia since 10 January 2018. She was previously Dean of Law at the University of Queensland from 2013 to 2018.

The Honourable Justice
Sarah Derrington
AM FAAL
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Assumed office
10 January 2018
President of the Australian Law Reform Commission
Assumed office
10 January 2018
Preceded byRobert Cornall (acting)
Rosalind Croucher (substantive)
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
SpouseJustice Roger Derrington
EducationUniversity of Queensland
OccupationJudge, Academic

Early life and education

Derrington was educated at St Anne's School in Townsville, Mentone Girls’ Grammar in Melbourne, St Hilda's, Southport before finishing her secondary education at St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School.[1] She then studied at the University of Queensland, from where she holds a BA in French and German, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), a Master of Laws, and a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of marine insurance law. In 1990, she was admitted to the Bar in Queensland and as a Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the ACT.[2]

Career

Derrington pursued dual careers in both academia and as a barrister specialising in maritime and shipping law and general commercial law, and has co-authored a number of texts on admiralty law.[3] She was appointed as Professor of Admiralty Law at the University of Queensland in 2008.[2] In 2013, she was appointed as the university's Dean of Law, the first woman to hold the position.[4]

Appointment to Australian Law Reform Commission and Federal Court

In November 2017, Derrington was appointed by Attorney-General George Brandis as President of the Australian Law Reform Commission and also as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.[5]

As President of the Law Reform Commission, Derrington has presided over reports into Class Actions and Third-party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134); Family Law (ALRC Report 135) and Corporate Criminal Responsibility (ALRC Report 136).[3]

Personal life and honours

Derrington is married to Justice Roger Derrington who was appointed to the Federal Court in 2017.[6] They have three children.[7]

In 2009, Derrington was appointed as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.[2] In 2022, she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the judiciary and to the law, and to legal education".[8]

See also

References
  1. "The Honourable Justice Sarah Derrington". St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School. St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. "Biography of Justice Sarah Derrington". Federal Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. "The Hon. Justice S C Derrington AM, President". Australian Law Reform Commission. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. "UQ appoints first female law dean". Lawyers Weekly. MOMENTUM MEDIA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. Brandis, George (30 November 2017). "APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION" (PDF). Australian Law Reform Commission. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. Merritt, Chris (19 January 2018). "Derrington husband and wife for Federal Court". The Australian. News Corporation AU. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. "Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court For the Welcome of the Honourable Justice Derrington". Federal Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. "Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours - the full list". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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