Mordy Bromberg
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Mordecai "Mordy" Bromberg SC
(born 22 January 1959) is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
and former Australian rules football
er for St Kilda Football Club (1978–1981). In his football career he scored 11 goals and had 3 Brownlow Medal
votes in 1980.
Bromberg graduated from Monash University
with a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws
, and was admitted as a solicitor in 1984. He became a barrister
in 1988 practising in industrial and employment law as well as constitutional, trade practices, administrative law and discrimination law. He ran unsuccessfully for preselection
as the Australian Labor Party
candidate for the Burke seat in 2001. He was appointed Senior Counsel
in 2003 and was President of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights.
Bromberg's appointment to the Federal Court of Australia
commenced on 7 December 2009.
Senior Counsel
The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
(born 22 January 1959) is a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
and former Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for St Kilda Football Club (1978–1981). In his football career he scored 11 goals and had 3 Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
votes in 1980.
Bromberg graduated from Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
with a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, and was admitted as a solicitor in 1984. He became a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in 1988 practising in industrial and employment law as well as constitutional, trade practices, administrative law and discrimination law. He ran unsuccessfully for preselection
Preselection
Preselection is the process by which a candidate is selected, usually by a political party, to contest an election for political office. It is also referred to as candidate selection. It is a fundamental function of political parties...
as the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate for the Burke seat in 2001. He was appointed Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
in 2003 and was President of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights.
Bromberg's appointment to the Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
commenced on 7 December 2009.