Robert Bromwich

The Honourable Justice
Robert Bromwich
SC
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 February 2016[1]
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2024 (2024-05-07)
Preceded byAnthony Besanko
7th Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
In office
17 December 2012 (2012-12-17) – 28 February 2016 (2016-02-28)
Preceded byChris Craigie
Succeeded bySarah McNaughton
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
SpouseSancia[2]
Children4[2]
Alma materMacquarie University (LLB), University of Sydney (LLM)
OccupationBarrister, Judge

Robert James Bromwich[3] is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, serving since 29 February 2016. He has also served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island since May 2024[4] and as an Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory since 5 September 2016,[5] and was a part-time Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission from 10 April 2019 to 30 April 2020, sitting on its Inquiry on Corporate Crime.[6]

Prior to being appointed as a judge in 2016, Bromwich was the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, holding that role from 2012 until 2016.

  1. ^ "The Hon. Justice the Hon. Robert Bromwich". Australian Government Online Directory. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court - for the welcome of the Honourable Justice Bromwich". Federal Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Judges of the Court". Federal Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "New Chief Justice for Supreme Court of Norfolk Island". Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Additional Judges". Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. Australian Capital Territory Government. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. ^ "The Hon Robert James Bromwich". Australian Law Reform Commission. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019.