Supreme Court of New South Wales

Justice Elisabeth Peden

The Honourable Justice Elisabeth Peden was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 6 April 2022. 

Contact chambers

Associate Email Phone
Phoebe McDermott Associate to Justice Peden (02) 9230 8861

Appointments

Legal, cultural, or benevolent organisations

Editor, Butterworths Property Reports 

Chair, LPAB Examination Committee   

Professor Emerita, University of Sydney 

Co-editor, Commercial Law Quarterly 

Editorial board, Contract and Commercial Law Review 


Recent publications

Recent conferences

23–25 September 

Writing Better Judgments (Sydney, Australia) 

15–18 August 

Trans-Tasman Bar Conference 2024: ‘The Timeless Value of Wisdom and Insight’ (Queenstown, New Zealand) 

13–16 March 

Eighth Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation (Hong Kong) 


Recent speaking engagements

2024

9 December  

Oration, NSW Legislative Council Bicentenary Conference, ‘Section 7A and Sir John Peden: A Constitutional Collision between Law and Politics’ (Sydney) 

20 November  

Oration, Land and Environment Court Presentation, ‘The Imposition of Easements under Section 88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)’ (Sydney) 

1 November 

Oration, Senior Courts Update, High Court Reforms, New Zealand Institute of Judicial Studies, ‘Ensuring Effective Reform – A Word from Experience’ (Auckland, New Zealand) 

15 August 

Oration, NSW Specialist Accreditation Conference, ‘Updates from the Real Property List’ (Sydney) 

29 July 

Oration, Commercial Law Association Seminar, ‘The Measure of Damages for Breach of Contract: Expectation, Reliance and Restitution’ (Sydney) 

29 April 

Oration, Commercial Law Association Seminar, ‘Recent Developments in the Equity Division – Equitable Money Remedies (Sydney) 

15 March 

Oration, 8th Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation, ‘Use of Costs as Case Management Tool and to Promote Efficient and Proportionate Conduct and to Facilitate Settlement (Sydney)

14 March 

Oration, 8th Judicial Seminar on Commercial Litigation, ‘Legal Issues Raised by Cryptocurrencies and the Failure of Cryptocurrency Exchanges (Sydney) 

6 March 

Oration, 19th Annual Australian College of Strata Lawyers Strata Law Conference, ‘Strata Law: An Update from the Perspective of the Supreme Court’ (Sydney) 

16 February 

Oration, CPD Presentation for the Education Network, ‘You, Me and the Indemnity: A Drafting Guide’ (Online) 

12 February 

Keynote Address, ‘Opening of the Coptic Law Term for 2024’ (Sydney) 

  • Swearing-in ceremony
    Transcript

    The swearing-in ceremony for the Honourable Justice Elisabeth Peden was held on Wednesday, 6 April 2022

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