Matthew Myers (judge)

Matthew David Myers AM (born 10 November 1970) is a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales. In February 2017 he was appointed as an Australian Law Reform Commission Commissioner to lead the inquiry into Incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Judge Myers is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.[1]

His Honour

Matthew Myers

AM
Personal details
Born1970 (age 50–51)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityIndigenous Australian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales, The College of Law Australia, Bond University
OccupationJudge; Judicial officer
Known forCommissioner Australian Law Reform Commission, ADJ Professor of Law UNSW., Australian Reconciliation

Judge Myers is well known for publicly speaking out against family violence, speaking on the topic of the removal of Aboriginal Children into Foster Care, the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Stait Islander Peoples, issues relating to low cost housing, his work with Reconciliation Australia and for being instrumental in the Federal Circuit Court being the first Federal Court in Australia to enter into a Reconciliation Action Plan.[2]

Early life and education

Judge Myers was born on 10 November 1970. He grew up in La Perouse located in Sydney's south and later moved with his family to French's Forest, where he attended Forest High School (Sydney). While attending school there, Judge Myers undertook many extra curricular activities including music and public speaking. Judge Myers developed an interest in law at an early age after witnessing an event in which a lawyer intervened between citizens of Eveleigh Street and the police.[3]

Career

After completing his dual degree in Laws and Arts, Judge Myers began work as a solicitor in a small practice named Strain Kernan Cameron Solicitors in Terrigal (1997-1999) where he discovered his passion for Family Law.[3]

See also

References
  1. Manager, Web (1 December 2016). "Incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples". www.alrc.gov.au. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Reconciliation Australia | History made as Federal Circuit Court joins reconciliation community". www.reconciliation.org.au. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "Podcast: Indigenous Incarceration Inquiry - Meet the Commissioner". Australian Law Reform Commission.
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