James Allsop | |
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Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia | |
In office 1 March 2013 – 6 April 2023 | |
Appointed by | Dame Quentin Bryce |
Preceded by | Patrick Keane |
Succeeded by | Debra Mortimer |
President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
In office 1 June 2008 – 28 February 2013 | |
Preceded by | Keith Mason |
Succeeded by | Margaret Beazley |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 April 1953 Sydney | (age 71)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
James Leslie Bain Allsop AC (born 7 April 1953[1]) is an Australian judge, currently serving as a foreign Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.[2] He was the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, in office from 1 March 2013 to 6 April 2023.[3] He was also previously President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, where he presided from 2 June 2008 to 28 February 2013.[4] In 2024, he was appointed as an International Judge to the Singapore International Commercial Court.