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| ⚫ | The Honourable '''James Roland Tomson Wood''' [[Officer of the Order of Australia|AO]], [[ |
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| ⚫ | The Honourable '''James Roland Tomson Wood''' [[Officer of the Order of Australia|AO]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] (born 1941) is the chairman of [[Law Reform Commission of New South Wales]], the chairman of the [[New South Wales Sentencing Council]], the [[Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission]] and a former judge in [[Australia]]. He is currently a judge of the [[Court of Appeal of Fiji|Fiji Court of Appeal]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Wood was born in Sydney in 1941. |
Wood was born in [[Sydney]] in 1941. |
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He attended [[Knox Grammar]] and [[ |
He attended [[Knox Grammar School]] and the [[University of Sydney]], graduating with the [[University Medal]] in Law in 1964. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Wood was admitted as a solicitor of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] in 1964. He was called to the [[bar association|bar]] in 1970 and subsequently became a [[ |
Wood was admitted as a solicitor of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] in 1964. He was called to the [[bar association|bar]] in 1970 and subsequently became a [[Queen's Counsel]]. |
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He was appointed a judge of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] in 1984 and became the Chief Judge at Common Law in 1984 before retiring in 2005. He served as chairman of the [[Law Reform Commission of New South Wales]] between 1982 and 1984. During his time as a judge, he served as a [[royal commissioner]] in the [[New South Wales police royal commission]]. |
He was appointed a judge of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] in 1984 and became the Chief Judge at Common Law in 1984 before retiring in 2005. He served as chairman of the [[Law Reform Commission of New South Wales]] between 1982 and 1984. During his time as a judge, he served as a [[royal commissioner]] in the [[New South Wales police royal commission]]. |
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He is widely recognized as a conservative judge, who is mostly known for his involvement in the case of the murder of Leigh Leigh. In this case a 14 year old female victim was gang raped, mutilated, tortured and her body discarded on a beach in New South Wales. Woods was widely criticized for his judgement as he shifted the blame of the rape and murder partly on the underaged victim. After being the presiding judge in this case, he went to dismiss the appeal of this case as head of the Crime Commission. |
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He is currently the chairman of both the [[New South Wales Law Reform Commission]] and the [[New South Wales Sentencing Council]]. In November 2008 he released the Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into [[Child protection|Child Protection]] Services in [[NSW]]. The inquiry reported on what changes were required within the child protection system to improve the safety of children and families in NSW. |
He is currently the chairman of both the [[New South Wales Law Reform Commission]] and the [[New South Wales Sentencing Council]]. In November 2008 he released the Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into [[Child protection|Child Protection]] Services in [[NSW]]. The inquiry reported on what changes were required within the child protection system to improve the safety of children and families in NSW. |
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Wood is also Patron of [http://www.pathfinders-aus.org/ Pathfinders], an Armidale-based not for profit organisation that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children and communities.<ref>http://www.pathfinders-aus.org/about-us/patron</ref> |
Wood is also Patron of [http://www.pathfinders-aus.org/ Pathfinders], an Armidale-based not for profit organisation that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children and communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pathfinders-aus.org/about-us/patron|title = Patron : Pathfinders Australia}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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He received an AO in 2000 for "service to the community as Royal Commissioner into the New South Wales Police Service, and to the judiciary as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1136594|title=The Honourable Justice James Roland WOOD|last=|first=|date=|website=Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet : Honours|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-29}}</ref> |
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He received an AO in 2000. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 8 December 2023
The Honourable James Roland Tomson Wood AO, KC (born 1941) is the chairman of Law Reform Commission of New South Wales, the chairman of the New South Wales Sentencing Council, the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission and a former judge in Australia. He is currently a judge of the Fiji Court of Appeal.
Early years
[edit]Wood was born in Sydney in 1941.
He attended Knox Grammar School and the University of Sydney, graduating with the University Medal in Law in 1964.
Career
[edit]Wood was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1964. He was called to the bar in 1970 and subsequently became a Queen's Counsel.
He was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1984 and became the Chief Judge at Common Law in 1984 before retiring in 2005. He served as chairman of the Law Reform Commission of New South Wales between 1982 and 1984. During his time as a judge, he served as a royal commissioner in the New South Wales police royal commission.
He is widely recognized as a conservative judge, who is mostly known for his involvement in the case of the murder of Leigh Leigh. In this case a 14 year old female victim was gang raped, mutilated, tortured and her body discarded on a beach in New South Wales. Woods was widely criticized for his judgement as he shifted the blame of the rape and murder partly on the underaged victim. After being the presiding judge in this case, he went to dismiss the appeal of this case as head of the Crime Commission.
He is currently the chairman of both the New South Wales Law Reform Commission and the New South Wales Sentencing Council. In November 2008 he released the Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in NSW. The inquiry reported on what changes were required within the child protection system to improve the safety of children and families in NSW.
Wood is also Patron of Pathfinders, an Armidale-based not for profit organisation that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children and communities.[1]
Honours
[edit]He received an AO in 2000 for "service to the community as Royal Commissioner into the New South Wales Police Service, and to the judiciary as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Patron : Pathfinders Australia".
- ^ "The Honourable Justice James Roland WOOD". Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet : Honours. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Who's Who Australia 2006.
- Law Reform Commission homepage - http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/lrc/ll_lrc.nsf/pages/LRC_wood
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