Anthony Besanko
Australian judge (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Besanko (born 8 May 1954)[1] is an Australian jurist who has served as judge of the Federal Court of Australia since April 2006.[2] He has also served as additional judge in the ACT Supreme Court since March 2007.[3] He is also Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island since 2015.[4]
Anthony Besanko | |
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Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
Assumed office 3 April 2006 | |
Appointed by | Phillip Ruddock |
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory | |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
Occupation | Jurist |
From 1984 to 2001 he practiced as a barrister in South Australia, working in corporation and administration law and native title,[5] and was president of the South Australian Bar Association from 2000 to 2001.[5] From 2001 to 2006 he was a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia.[5]
From 2021 he presided over Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation proceedings against several major newspapers, dismissing the case on 1 June 2023.[6] The matter is now subject to appeal.[citation needed]