Style Taekwondo Name Michelle Gordon Spouse Kenneth Hayne | Years active 1971–Present Role Judge | |
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Born Tyna Michelle Gordon
April 3, 1960 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, United States ( 1960-04-03 ) Rank 4th degree black belt in taekwondo Occupation Martial arts Instructor Education University of Western Australia | ||
Justice michelle gordon appointed to high court 01 55
Michelle Marjorie Gordon SC (born 19 November 1964) is a Justice of the High Court of Australia. Immediately prior to her appointment she was a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
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- Justice michelle gordon appointed to high court 01 55
- Early life
- Legal career
- Judicial career
- References
Early life
Gordon was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1964, to George Gordon and Coral Troy. She graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB, BJuris).
Legal career
From 1987, she practised as a solicitor in the WA firm Robinson Cox, and in 1992 was a senior associate at Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks. In 1992, she became a barrister and in 2003, took silk as a Senior Counsel on the Victorian Bar.
Judicial career
Gordon was appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia on 20 April 2007. In one judgment, Gordon said that Coles Supermarkets "threatened harm to suppliers if they didn't meet their demands"; in another case, she ruled against ANZ in a class action on credit card fees.
In April 2015, the Abbott Government announced that Justice Gordon would replace her husband, Kenneth Hayne, on the bench of the High Court of Australia upon his compulsory retirement on reaching the age of 70. Justice Gordon was sworn in on 9 June 2015.