Murray Tobias
Murray Herbert Tobias, AM, RFD, QC (born 1939) is a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the State of New South Wales, Australia, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy.
Education
Tobias studied at The Scots College, Sydney. He graduated in law from the University of Sydney, and subsequently attained a BCL from the University of Oxford.[1]
Career
Tobias was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1978. From 1993–95, Tobias was President of the NSW Bar Association.[1]
In 2003, Tobias was appointed a Judge of Appeal of the NSW Court of Appeal and retired in March, 2011. He continued to serve as an Acting Judge in Appeal until March 2016.[2]
Tobias was also a member of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve Legal Panel from 1968 , retiring as Head of Panel when he turned 60 with the rank of Captain. At the time of his retirement he was a Judge Advocate and a Defence Force Magistrate.[3]