Jagot was born in England, and migrated to Australia with her family in 1968. Jagot studied at Baulkham Hills High School before receiving an arts degree from Macquarie University in 1987. She subsequently received a law degree with first-class honours from the University of Sydney in 1991. While at the University of Sydney, she won the Butterworths Prize for Most Proficient in First Year, the Pitt Cobbett Prize for Administrative Law, the Sir Alexander Beattie Prize in Company Law, the Margaret Ethel Peden Prize in Real Property, the Minter Ellison Prize in Intellectual Property, and the Nancy Gordon Smith Prize for Honours.[1][2]
Career
Jagot worked as a solicitor with Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) from 1992 to 2002, specialising in planning and environmental law.[3] She was promoted to partner in 1997. She was admitted to the bar in 2002, after which she developed a successful practice as a barrister.
Land and Environment Court
Jagot was appointed as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales in 2006. She also served as an acting judge of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for a period.[1][4]
On 17 October 2022, Jagot was sworn in as a Justice of the High Court of Australia, replacing the retiring Justice Patrick Keane. On Jagot's appointment, the High Court of Australia had a majority of female Justices for the first time in its history.[7]
Personal life
Jagot is married to former New South Wales Supreme Court judge and royal commissioner Peter McClellan.[8]
^ ab"Swearing in of Judge Jayne Jagot", Attorney-General's Department (NSW). Accessed 21 April 2009.
^"The Hon Justice Jayne Jagot- Appointment" (PDF). (2006 Winter) Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association 71.
^Cameronne, Cindy (30 September 2022). "Law firm heads sing praises of 'compassionate' new High Court judge". Lawyerly. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^Speech of Anna Katzmann QC at the swearing in of Jayne Jagot as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales Bar Association. Accessed 21 April 2009.
^"The Hon Justice Jayne Jagot - Appointment" (PDF). (2008 Summer) Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association 99.
^Karp, Paul (29 September 2022). "Jayne Jagot appointed to Australia's high court, creating first majority-female bench". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^Pelly, Michael (7 August 2020). "High stakes in race to High Court bench". Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
March 02, 2023
jayne, jagot, jayne, margaret, jagot, australian, judge, been, justice, high, court, australia, since, october, 2022, previously, judge, federal, court, australia, before, that, land, environment, court, south, wales, honourable, justicejayne, margaret, jagotj. Jayne Margaret Jagot ˈ dʒ eɪ n ˈ dʒ eɪ ɡ oʊ is an Australian judge She has been a Justice of the High Court of Australia since 17 October 2022 She was previously a judge of the Federal Court of Australia and before that of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales The Honourable JusticeJayne Margaret JagotJustice of the High Court of AustraliaIncumbentAssumed office 17 October 2022Nominated byAnthony AlbaneseAppointed byDavid HurleyPreceded byPatrick KeaneJudge of the Federal Court of AustraliaIn office 3 September 2008 16 October 2022Judge of the Land and Environment Court NSW In office 2006 2 September 2008Personal detailsBorn1964 1965 age 57 58 NationalityAustralianSpousePeter McClellanEducationBaulkham Hills High SchoolMacquarie UniversityUniversity of SydneyOccupationJudge Lawyer Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Land and Environment Court 2 2 Federal Court 2 3 High Court 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life and education EditJagot was born in England and migrated to Australia with her family in 1968 Jagot studied at Baulkham Hills High School before receiving an arts degree from Macquarie University in 1987 She subsequently received a law degree with first class honours from the University of Sydney in 1991 While at the University of Sydney she won the Butterworths Prize for Most Proficient in First Year the Pitt Cobbett Prize for Administrative Law the Sir Alexander Beattie Prize in Company Law the Margaret Ethel Peden Prize in Real Property the Minter Ellison Prize in Intellectual Property and the Nancy Gordon Smith Prize for Honours 1 2 Career EditJagot worked as a solicitor with Mallesons Stephen Jaques now King amp Wood Mallesons from 1992 to 2002 specialising in planning and environmental law 3 She was promoted to partner in 1997 She was admitted to the bar in 2002 after which she developed a successful practice as a barrister Land and Environment Court Edit Jagot was appointed as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales in 2006 She also served as an acting judge of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for a period 1 4 Federal Court Edit Jagot was appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia on 3 September 2008 5 6 High Court Edit On 17 October 2022 Jagot was sworn in as a Justice of the High Court of Australia replacing the retiring Justice Patrick Keane On Jagot s appointment the High Court of Australia had a majority of female Justices for the first time in its history 7 Personal life EditJagot is married to former New South Wales Supreme Court judge and royal commissioner Peter McClellan 8 See also EditList of Justices of the High Court of Australia List of Judges of the Federal Court of AustraliaLegal officesPreceded byPatrick Keane Justice of the High Court of Australia2022 present IncumbentReferences Edit a b Swearing in of Judge Jayne Jagot Attorney General s Department NSW Accessed 21 April 2009 The Hon Justice Jayne Jagot Appointment PDF 2006 Winter Bar News Journal of the NSW Bar Association 71 Cameronne Cindy 30 September 2022 Law firm heads sing praises of compassionate new High Court judge Lawyerly Retrieved 1 October 2022 Speech of Anna Katzmann QC at the swearing in of Jayne Jagot as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia New South Wales Bar Association Accessed 21 April 2009 Three new judges appointed to the Federal Court Attorney General s Department Archived from the original on 19 July 2008 Retrieved 21 April 2009 The Hon Justice Jayne Jagot Appointment PDF 2008 Summer Bar News Journal of the NSW Bar Association 99 Karp Paul 29 September 2022 Jayne Jagot appointed to Australia s high court creating first majority female bench The Guardian Retrieved 29 September 2022 Pelly Michael 7 August 2020 High stakes in race to High Court bench Australian Financial Review Nine Entertainment Co Retrieved 11 September 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jayne Jagot amp oldid 1128193575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
