The Honourable Justice Stephen Rothman AM was sworn-in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 3 May 2005. His Honour has degrees in Arts and Law from the University of New South Wales, was called to the Bar in 1982, and took silk in 1995. His Honour was a known leader of the industrial bar, and for a period worked with leaders of the Soviet Union through the International Labour Organisation in their attempts to establish free trade unions. His Honour is also well known for his service to, and as a leader within the Jewish community in Australia, being elected to various Jewish community boards and councils, as well as serving as President of the Great Synagogue in Sydney from 2014 until 2020.
| Associate | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy McLeod | Associate to Justice Rothman | (02) 9230 8741 |
Legal, cultural, or benevolent organisations
Co-Commissioner (part-time), Australian Law Reform Commission |
Director; Board Member & Chair, Workplace Relations Committee – NSW Association of Independent Schools |
Co-Chair, Australian Council of Jewish Schools |
Board Member, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists |
Life Governor, Moriah War Memorial College |
Honorary Life Member, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies |
Member, Rabinovitch Trust Advisory Committee |
14 March |
‘Bias in the Jury Room’ (webinar) |
12 April |
School of Law University of Notre Dame Annual Conference |
14 May |
Indigenous and Jewish Voices in Reconciliation Panel (Emanuel School, Sydney) |
3–4 August |
AIJA Conference (Supreme Court of NSW) |
12 April at the Annual Conference – School of Law University of Notre Dame delivered a paper on Religious Liberty and the Education Sector |
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