Brian Tamberlin
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Brian Tamberlin, BA
, LLB, LLM, QC
is a retired Australian
jurist
, barrister, law commentator and justice
in the Australia's
federal court
. Tamberlin received both is Bachelor of Arts
and his Bachelors of Law from the University of Sydney
. He later received his Master's degree in law from Harvard Law School
. Tamberlin was called to the New South Wales
bar in 1967 specializing in town planning law
, commercial law
and administrative law
and equity, and became a Queen's Counsel
in 1981. Tamberlin was appointed a federal court justice in 1994. Tamberlin engaged in lecturing initiatives in legal areas such as federal constitutional law
, administrative law
and intellectual property
in several countries such as the United States
, Vietnam
and Thailand
. He traveled to Indonesia
in the AusAID programs operated by the Law Faculty for Indonesian judges, with professor Philip Lewis Griffiths
. Tamberlin has also served as a justice in the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
. Following Tamberlin's retirement from the federal court of Australia in March 2009, he became the Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
, an independent body which reviews the decisions of the Australian Government. On 27 February 2009, A ceremony marking the retirement of Justice Tamberlin from the federal court was held. Recently, Tamberlin headed a royal commission-style inquiry that was investigating the former Labor government's
$5.3 billion sale of NSW electricity assets.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, LLB, LLM, QC
QC
In Commonwealth countries, QC refers to Queen's Counsel, a distinguished and experienced legal practitioner.QC may also refer to:* Quebec Canada Post provincial abbreviation...
is a retired Australian
Law of Australia
The law of Australia consists of the Australian common law , federal laws enacted by the Parliament of Australia, and laws enacted by the Parliaments of the Australian states and territories...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
, barrister, law commentator and justice
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in the Australia's
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
federal court
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
. Tamberlin received both is Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and his Bachelors of Law from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. He later received his Master's degree in law from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. Tamberlin was called to the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
bar in 1967 specializing in town planning law
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
, commercial law
Commercial law
Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
and administrative law
Administrative law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law...
and equity, and became a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1981. Tamberlin was appointed a federal court justice in 1994. Tamberlin engaged in lecturing initiatives in legal areas such as federal constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
, administrative law
Administrative law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law...
and intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
in several countries such as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. He traveled to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in the AusAID programs operated by the Law Faculty for Indonesian judges, with professor Philip Lewis Griffiths
Philip Lewis Griffiths
Philip Lewis Griffiths KC was an Australian jurist.Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, he studied for a Master of Arts degree at the Trinity College of the University of Melbourne. He then wrote for The Mercury in both Hobart and Launceston, before studying law at the University of Tasmania...
. Tamberlin has also served as a justice in the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is the superior court for the ACT. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters , and hears the most serious criminal matters...
. Following Tamberlin's retirement from the federal court of Australia in March 2009, he became the Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal is an Australian tribunal which provides for quasi-judicial review of administrative decisions by the Australian federal government. It is not a court and not part of the Australian court hierarchy, however its decisions are subject to review by the Federal...
, an independent body which reviews the decisions of the Australian Government. On 27 February 2009, A ceremony marking the retirement of Justice Tamberlin from the federal court was held. Recently, Tamberlin headed a royal commission-style inquiry that was investigating the former Labor government's
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
$5.3 billion sale of NSW electricity assets.