James Allsop
James Allsop | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 1 March 2013 – 6 April 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Dame Quentin Bryce |
| Preceded by | Patrick Keane |
| Succeeded by | Debra Mortimer |
| President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1 June 2008 – 28 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Mason |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Beazley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1953 (age 72) Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
James Leslie Bain Allsop AC (born 7 April 1953) is an Australian judge, currently serving as a foreign Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He was the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, in office from 1 March 2013 to 6 April 2023. He was also previously President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, where he presided from 2 June 2008 to 28 February 2013. In 2024, he was appointed as an International Judge to the Singapore International Commercial Court.