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Justice’s ‘remarkable legacy’ recognised with honorary doctorate

An honorary doctorate has been awarded to a prominent judicial figure following years of commitment to Australia’s legal profession.

user iconEmma Musgrave 30 October 2017 The Bar
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Justice Mark Weinberg AO, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, has been recognised by Monash University, with the education provider bestowing him the degrees of Doctor of Laws honoris causa.

The university’s highest award was conferred during a graduation ceremony on 27 October, at which Justice Weinberg delivered a graduation speech to students, a statement from Monash University said.

The recognition of Justice Weinberg comes after a career spanning more than four decades. Throughout his time in law, Justice Weinberg has held judiciary positions on both federal and state level.

He currently serves as a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, where he has been since 2008. Prior to this, Justice Weinberg served as a judge of the federal court for 10 years.

Throughout his career, Justice Weinberg has also served as Queen’s Counsel, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island.

In congratulating Justice Weinberg on his award, president and vice-chancellor of Monash University, Professor Margaret Gardner AO commended his “exceptional record of contributions to the law and the judiciary”.

“Justice Weinberg has established a remarkable legacy through his accomplishments and service to the legal community and has emerged as one of Australia’s most respected judicial figures,” Professor Gardner said.

Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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