David Angel
Encyclopedia
David Norman Angel QC
(born 5 July 1944) was a Judge
of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
, Australia
. He was appointed to the court on 8 May 1989. Justice Angel retired on 20 January 2010. At the time of his retirement he was the Northern Territory's longest serving resident Judge.
in South Australia
and later attended the University of South Australia
. He was admitted to the South Australian Bar in 1967 and practised as a partner with the Adelaide law firm of Piper, Bakewell and Piper until 1974. In 1975 Justice Angel joined the South Australian Independent Bar where he remained until taking up his appointment on the Northern Territory Supreme Court bench.
He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel
in 1981.
On 24 May 2010, he was granted the title "Honourable" for life. http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/080B31036F238C4FCA2577360004B66C/$file/GN%2021.pdf
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born 5 July 1944) was a Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is the superior court for the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was appointed to the court on 8 May 1989. Justice Angel retired on 20 January 2010. At the time of his retirement he was the Northern Territory's longest serving resident Judge.
Education and legal work
Justice Angel was educated at Prince Alfred CollegePrince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and later attended the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
. He was admitted to the South Australian Bar in 1967 and practised as a partner with the Adelaide law firm of Piper, Bakewell and Piper until 1974. In 1975 Justice Angel joined the South Australian Independent Bar where he remained until taking up his appointment on the Northern Territory Supreme Court bench.
He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1981.
On 24 May 2010, he was granted the title "Honourable" for life. http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/080B31036F238C4FCA2577360004B66C/$file/GN%2021.pdf