Geoffrey Nettle
Geoffrey Nettle | |
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| Justice of the High Court of Australia | |
| In office 3 February 2015 – 30 November 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Tony Abbott |
| Appointed by | Sir Peter Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Susan Crennan |
| Succeeded by | Simon Steward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1950 Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Alma mater | Australian National University University of Melbourne University of Oxford |
Geoffrey Arthur Akeroyd Nettle AC (born 2 December 1950) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy, who served from 3 February 2015 to 30 November 2020. Prior to his appointment to the High Court, he served as a judge at the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, where he presided from June 2004 to 2015.