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

References

• Our history, von Doussas Legal Pty Ltd

Legal offices
Preceded by Alice Tay AM	President of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission 2003–2008	Succeeded by Catherine Branson QC