Helen Murrell is the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice.
12 Facts About Helen Murrell
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Helen Murrell then studied at the University of New South Wales and graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.
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Helen Murrell first worked at the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor's Office and then at Legal Aid NSW.
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In 1981, Murrell was called to the bar and was appointed senior counsel in 1995.
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Helen Murrell attended the University of Sydney and graduated with a Diploma of Criminology.
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Helen Murrell was an Acting Judge in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales during this year.
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Helen Murrell served as President of the NSW Equal Opportunity Tribunal and as Deputy President of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales from 1997 to 1999.
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Helen Murrell was the first Senior Judge of that court and served until 2003.
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On 12 September 2013, Attorney-General Simon Corbell announced the appointment of Helen Murrell to replace the retiring Chief Justice Terence Higgins.
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Helen Murrell was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory on 28 October 2013 and is the first woman to have been appointed to that role.
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Helen Murrell currently serves on the committee of the National Judicial College of Australia.
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Helen Murrell has served as a part-time commissioner of the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption since August 2022.