Will Alstergren graduated with Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Melbourne in 1991, where he resided at Trinity College and later completed a Master of Laws in 2010.
10 Facts About Will Alstergren
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Will Alstergren commenced practising as a barrister in Melbourne in 1991, specialising in commercial law, tax law, industrial law and family law, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2012.
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On 13 October 2017, Will Alstergren was appointed as the Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, replacing John Pascoe.
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Will Alstergren was given a concurrent commission as a Justice of the Family Court of Australia.
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When Pascoe reached the statutory retirement age from the Family Court a year later, Will Alstergren was appointed to succeed him as Chief Justice of the Family Court, effective from 10 December 2018.
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Will Alstergren retained his appointment as Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court amongst a Government plan to merge both courts.
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Will Alstergren was the captain of the Australian bobsled team in 2002.
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Will Alstergren's team met the International Olympic Committee qualifying standards for the 2002 Winter Olympics, but the Australian Olympic Committee used higher standards and did not send them to compete.
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Will Alstergren said "We beat half the teams currently in Salt Lake City, but unfortunately we couldn't meet the very high standard of the AOC".
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In 2022, Will Alstergren was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, and to sport as an administrator, coach and athlete".