5th Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2018[1]
Nominated by
Scott Morrison
Appointed by
Peter Cosgrove
Preceded by
John Pascoe
3rd Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 October 2017[1]
Nominated by
Malcolm Turnbull
Appointed by
Peter Cosgrove
Preceded by
John Pascoe
Personal details
Born
Edvard William Alstergren[1]
(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 62)
Nationality
Australian
Spouse
Kate[2]
Children
3[2]
Alma mater
University of Melbourne
Occupation
Jurist; barrister
Edvard William AlstergrenAO KC (born 12 April 1962),[1] commonly known as Will Alstergren,[3][4] is an Australian jurist who has held the positions of Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia since 10 December 2018, and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia since 13 October 2017.
Alstergren attended Geelong Grammar School, Scotch College, Melbourne[5] and Melbourne Grammar School.[6] He graduated with Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Melbourne in 1991, where he resided at Trinity College and later completed a Master of Laws in 2010.[7] He commenced practising as a barrister in Melbourne in 1991, specialising in commercial law, tax law, industrial law and family law, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2012.[8] In 2013 he was Chairman of the Victorian Bar Association, and in 2017 was the Chairman of the Australian Bar Association.[7]
On 13 October 2017, Alstergren was appointed as the Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, replacing John Pascoe (who was appointed as Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia). Alstergren was given a concurrent commission as a Justice of the Family Court of Australia.[9]
When Pascoe reached the statutory retirement age from the Family Court a year later, Alstergren was appointed to succeed him as Chief Justice of the Family Court, effective from 10 December 2018. He retained his appointment as Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court amongst a Government plan to merge both courts.[10] Robert McClelland was appointed as Deputy Chief Justice at the same time.[7]
^ abcd"Edvard Alstergren". Australian Government Directory. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ abMcLeod, Fiona (20 October 2017). "Welcome to Chief Justice John Pascoe AC CVO and Chief Judge William Alstergren KC" (PDF). Law Council of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^Whitbourn, Michaela (1 October 2018). "Attorney-General under pressure over Family Court appointments". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^"Media Release – The Hon Will Alstergren announced as Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and the Hon Robert McClelland as Deputy Chief Justice". Family Court of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^"Scotch College > Great Scot > September 2014 > What they're doing now".
^ abcPorter, Christian (27 September 2018). "Appointments of Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia". Attorney-General of Australia; Minister for Industrial Relations. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^Brandis, George (10 October 2017). "APPOINTMENTS OF NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE FAMILY COURT AND CHIEF JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT". Parliament of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^"Appointments of new Chief Justice of the Family Court and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court". Attorney-General for Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^Doran, Matthew (27 September 2018). "Family Court chief justice appointed as system prepares for major shakeup". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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