Biography
Tom Bathurst was called to the bar in 1977 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1987.
He was a member of the Australian Government Takeovers, Mergers and Corporate Reconstructions Panel between 2006 and 2011.
He served as President of the Australian Bar Association between 2008 and 2010 and as President of the NSW Bar Association from 2009 to 2011.
Tom served as Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1 June 2011 until his retirement on 5 March 2022.
He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2014 and was elected an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple in 2016.
In 2019 Tom received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Sydney.
2015-2022 Chair of the Judicial Section of LAWASIA.
