Vic silk scores judgeship
Victoria Bar Council senior vice chairman Jonathan Beach QC has been appointed as a judge to the Federal Court of Australia.
Federal Attorney-General George Brandis QC announced Beach will be appointed to the Melbourne registry of the Federal Court, replacing Justice Julie Dodds-Streeton, who resigned on 1 April.
He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1999.
His experience includes administrative, commercial and corporations, energy and resources, and trade practices law.
He has served as a member of a professional standards committee of the Victorian Bar Association since 2010.
Beach begins the new role on 30 June.