John von Doussa

The Honourable Justice John William von Doussa AO, QC is a prominent Australian Judge, having served as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, and a Justice of the Supreme Courts of South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and Nauru.

He has also served in a number of other positions, including Chancellor of the University of Adelaide (2004-2010).

Notable rulings

• The von Doussa Decision

Appointments

From	To	Appointment
14 August 1986	30 November 1988	Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia[1]
1 December 1988	15 August 2003	Justice of the Federal Court of Australia[1]
17 April 1989	6 June 2003	Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory[1]
2003	2008	President of the Australian Human Rights Commission[1]
2004	2010	Chancellor of the University of Adelaide[1]
September 2010	present	Justice of the Supreme Court of Nauru[1]
		President of the Australia Competition Tribunal[1]
		Presidential Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal[1]
		Judge of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia[1]
		part-time Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission[1]
		President of the Law Society of South Australia[1]
		Vice-President of the Law Council of Australia[1]

References

1. John von Doussa, Researcher profiles, The University of Adelaide

• Callie Watson (13 June 2010). "Born and bred law man". AdelaideNow.
• Our history, von Doussas Legal Pty Ltd