Judicial Profiles
The Hon Justice Mary Gaudron
High Court of Australia (1987-2003)
Qualifications | Work History | Other positions held | Academic positions | Relevant judgments | Relevant speeches and publications
Relevant qualifications
- BA (1962) University of Sydney
- LLB (1965) (First Class Honours and University Medal for Law) University of Sydney
- LLD (Honorary) (1988) Macquarie University
- LLD (Honorary) (1999) University of Sydney
- 1981 - Queen's Counsel
- 1968 - Admitted to the New South Wales Bar
- Offered but declined award of Companion of the Order of Australia
Relevant work history
- 1987 - High Court of Australia
- 1981 - Solicitor-General of New South Wales
- 1974-1980 - Deputy President, Conciliation and Arbitration Commission
- 1968 - Barrister
- 1968 - Solicitor
Other positions held
- 2004 - Member of Inquiry into trade union rights, Belarus
- 2003 - International Labour Organization (ILO) - inc appointment as judge of ILO's Administratie Tribunal
- 1997-2009 - founding Patron of Australian Women Lawyers
- 1984-1986 - Chair, Advisory Council, University of Wollongong
- 1981-1986 - Council Member, Macquarie University
Academic appointments
- 1980-1981 - Lectured, University of New South Wales
Relevant judgments
- Boral Besser Masonry Limited (now Boral Masonry Ltd) v ACCC [2003] HCA 5 (7 February 2003)
Misuse of market power; predatory pricing (joint judgement with Gummow and Hayne JJ)
