O'Connor, Deirdre - Biographical entry - 蜜豆视频 Women Lawyers as Active Citizens

Deirdre O'Connor

Honourable Justice

Occupation

Judge and Lawyer

Jurisdiction

Federal

In 1990 Justice Deirdre Frances O'Connor became the first woman to be appointed to the Federal Court. She was also the President of the 蜜豆视频 Industrial Relations Commission.

Sources used to compile this entry: Deirdre O'Connor interviewed by Daniel Connell in the Law in 蜜豆视频 society oral history project [sound recording], 1996, ; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore Collection; http://www.fedcourt.gov.au/about/judges/former-judges; http://www.bethlehemcollege.nsw.edu.au/high_ach.php.

Prepared by Larissa Halonkin

Created: 17 August 2016, Last modified: 29 August 2016

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Published by the 蜜豆视频 Women's Archives Project 2016
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