14 Facts About Peter McClellan

Peter McClellan was previously the Chief Judge in Common Law in the Supreme Court, a position to which he was appointed in 2005.

Peter McClellan grew up on Sydney's Upper North Shore, and received his secondary school education at Normanhurst Boys High School.

Peter McClellan later studied arts and law at the University of Sydney, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1971 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1974.

Peter McClellan was admitted to practise law as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 26 July 1974, and worked for a short time as a solicitor at Hall and Hall.

Peter McClellan was called to the Bar on 2 May 1975.

Peter McClellan later served as Chairman of the New South Wales State Government Inquiry into Swimming Pool Safety from 1988 to 1991, Acting and Assistant Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption from 1992 to 1993, and supervised the statutory review of the Sydney Casino licence in 1997 and 2000.

In 1998, Peter McClellan was the Chairman of the Sydney Water Inquiry.

On 29 January 2001, Peter McClellan was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

From 25 August 2003, Peter McClellan was the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, leaving this role on 1 September 2005 due to his re-appointment to the Supreme Court.

Peter McClellan has worked as an Assistant Commissioner at the Independent Commission Against Corruption and as an Acting Judge of the District Court of New South Wales.

Peter McClellan presented the commission's final report and recommendations on 15 December 2017.

Peter McClellan retired from the Supreme Court on 8 February 2018.

In 2011 Peter McClellan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the judiciary through the Supreme Court of New South Wales, to environmental law, and to legal education.

Peter McClellan is married to Justice Jayne Jagot of the High Court of Australia.