Judge Advocate General (Australia)

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The Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is an office established under the Defence Force Discipline Act (1982). This position is held by a judge or former judge of a federal court or a state supreme court. The appointment of the JAG is made by the Governor-General-in-Council. The JAG has the authority to establish procedural rules for tribunals operating within the Navy, Army, and Air Force. They also conduct the final legal review of proceedings within the ADF and play a role in the appointment of judge advocates, Defence Force magistrates, presidents, and members of courts martial, as well as legal officers for various purposes. Additionally, the JAG is responsible for reporting on the operation of laws concerning the discipline of the ADF.[1]

The current Judge Advocate General is Rear Admiral the Hon Jack Rush RFD QC RAN.

The JAG is assisted by three deputy judge advocates general (DJAG), one for each service:

  • DJAG – Navy
  • DJAG – Army
  • DJAG – Air Force

The current Deputy Judge Advocates General are:[2]

  • Navy: Commodore J.T. Rush RFD RAN
  • Army: Brigadier Judge Paul E. Smith
  • Air Force: Air Commodore Judge GB Lerve

List of Judge Advocates General

The following individuals have been appointed as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force:

Order Name Organisation Term start Term end Notes
1 MAJGEN The Hon. Robert Mohr RFD ED Supreme Court of South Australia 1985 (1985) 30 July 1987 (1987-07-30) [3]
2 AVM The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia February 1988 (1988-02) 1992 (1992)
3 RADM The Hon. Alwynne Rowlands AO RFD RANR Family Court of Australia 1992 (1992) 1996 (1996)
4 MAJGEN The Hon. Kevin Duggan AM RFD Supreme Court of South Australia 1996 (1996) 2001 (2001)
5 MAJGEN The Hon. Len Roberts-Smith RFD Supreme Court of Western Australia June 2002 (2002-06) 2007 (2007)
6 MAJGEN The Hon. Richard Tracey AM RFD Federal Court of Australia 26 September 2007 (2007-09-26) 29 July 2014 (2014-07-29)
7 RADM The Hon. Michael Slattery AM RANR Supreme Court of New South Wales 30 July 2014 (2014-07-30) 2021
8 RADM The Hon. Jack Rush RFD KC RAN Supreme Court of Victoria 2021 Incumbent [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the Judge Advocate General". Department of Defence. Australian Government. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Deputy Judge Advocates General". Department of Defence. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2014" (PDF). Department of Defence. Australian Government. 2015. p. 2. ISSN 0817-9956. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Announcement of new Judge Advocate General for the ADF". www.lawcouncil.asn.au. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

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