John Snaden
The Honourable Justice John Snaden | |
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| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia (LLB, BCom) |
The Honourable Justice John Leslie Snaden is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, sitting in the Melbourne registry. He was appointed on 29 April 2019.[1][2]
Early life and education
Snaden graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1999 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (General Management). He was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2000.[1]
Legal career
From 2000 to 2005 Snaden practised as a solicitor, initially at Tanya Cirkovic & Associates and later at Clayton Utz. Before his judicial appointment he was a member of the Victorian Bar, practising principally in industrial relations and employment law across Australian jurisdictions.[1]
Federal judicial service
On 22 February 2019 the Attorney-General announced Snaden’s appointment to the Federal Court, with his commission commencing on 29 April 2019 in the Melbourne registry.[3][4] A ceremonial sitting to welcome him took place on 29 April 2019; the Court has published the transcript.[5] The Australian Government Directory records his commission from that date, and a Senate estimates paper lists his appointment among Melbourne registry judges since 2013.[6][7]
Notable matters and coverage
Snaden has presided over matters in industrial relations and employment law among other national practice areas. In 2022 he dismissed proceedings brought by former staff of Senator Jacqui Lambie alleging adverse action; the decision and subsequent costs ruling received national media coverage.[8][9][10] A searchable list of his published judgments is maintained by the Court.[11]
Selected speeches
- “Build the Man a Statue! Remembering the Other Architect of Chapter III” (Samuel Griffith Society Conference, 24 August 2025).[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Hon John Leslie Snaden — Biography". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Judges of the Court — list by appointment date". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Law Council welcomes five new court appointments". Law Council of Australia. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Appointments to the Federal Court of Australia". New South Wales Bar Association. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court for the welcome of the Honourable Justice Snaden - transcript". Federal Court of Australia. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Hon Justice John Snaden". Australian Government Directory. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Appointments to the Melbourne registry of the Federal Court since the 2013 election" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ Richards, Alexandra (10 June 2022). "Letter to PM an 'exercise in embarrassing Senator Lambie'". ABC News. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Jacqui Lambie's former staffers Rob and Fern Messenger ordered to pay costs". ABC News. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Former Lambie staffers fined $94,000 over 'misconduct'". The New Daily. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Browse judgments by judge: Snaden J". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Build the Man a Statue! Remembering the Other Architect of Chapter III". Federal Court of Australia. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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