Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Hon. Justice Carolyn Simpson

Fairfax Media, 1992. Photographer: Robert Pearce

Taking into account her service as an Acting Judge of Appeal since 2018, Justice Simpson will retire as the third longest serving judge in the Supreme Court’s 200 year history – a remarkable contribution by any measure.  She was only the second woman ever appointed to the Court, following the Hon. Justice Jane Mathews AO, and the first woman to be appointed straight from the Bar. 

Read an announcement by Chief Justice Andrew Bell (PDF, 65.6 KB) (PDF, 65.6 KB).

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24 Mar 2024

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