The Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is an office established under the Defence Force Discipline Act (1982). This position is held by a judge or former judge of a federal court or a state supreme court. The appointment of the JAG is made by the Governor-General-in-Council. The JAG has the authority to establish procedural rules for tribunals operating within the Navy, Army, and Air Force. They also conduct the final legal review of proceedings within the ADF and play a role in the appointment of judge advocates, Defence Force magistrates, presidents, and members of courts martial, as well as legal officers for various purposes. Additionally, the JAG is responsible for reporting on the operation of laws concerning the discipline of the ADF.[1]
^"About the Judge Advocate General". Department of Defence. Australian Government. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
^"Deputy Judge Advocates General". Department of Defence. 7 August 2021. from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^"Report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2014" (PDF). Department of Defence. Australian Government. 2015. p. 2. ISSN 0817-9956. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
^"Announcement of new Judge Advocate General for the ADF". www.lawcouncil.asn.au. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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judge, advocate, general, australia, judge, advocate, general, australian, defence, force, office, established, under, defence, force, discipline, 1982, this, position, held, judge, former, judge, federal, court, state, supreme, court, appointment, made, gover. The Judge Advocate General JAG of the Australian Defence Force ADF is an office established under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 This position is held by a judge or former judge of a federal court or a state supreme court The appointment of the JAG is made by the Governor General in Council The JAG has the authority to establish procedural rules for tribunals operating within the Navy Army and Air Force They also conduct the final legal review of proceedings within the ADF and play a role in the appointment of judge advocates Defence Force magistrates presidents and members of courts martial as well as legal officers for various purposes Additionally the JAG is responsible for reporting on the operation of laws concerning the discipline of the ADF 1 The current Judge Advocate General is Rear Admiral the Hon Jack Rush RFD QC RAN The JAG is assisted by three deputy judge advocates general DJAG one for each service DJAG Navy DJAG Army DJAG Air ForceThe current Deputy Judge Advocates General are 2 Navy Commodore J T Rush RFD RAN Army Brigadier Judge Paul E Smith Air Force Air Commodore Judge GB LerveContents 1 List of Judge Advocates General 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksList of Judge Advocates General editThe following individuals have been appointed as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force Order Name Organisation Term start Term end Notes1 MAJGEN The Hon Robert Mohr RFD ED Supreme Court of South Australia 1985 1985 30 July 1987 1987 07 30 3 2 AVM The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia February 1988 1988 02 1992 1992 3 RADM The Hon Alwynne Rowlands AO RFD RANR Family Court of Australia 1992 1992 1996 1996 4 MAJGEN The Hon Kevin Duggan AM RFD Supreme Court of South Australia 1996 1996 2001 2001 5 MAJGEN The Hon Len Roberts Smith RFD Supreme Court of Western Australia June 2002 2002 06 2007 2007 6 MAJGEN The Hon Richard Tracey AM RFD Federal Court of Australia 26 September 2007 2007 09 26 29 July 2014 2014 07 29 7 RADM The Hon Michael Slattery AM RANR Supreme Court of New South Wales 30 July 2014 2014 07 30 20218 RADM The Hon Jack Rush RFD KC RAN Supreme Court of Victoria 2021 Incumbent 4 See also edit nbsp Military of Australia portal nbsp Law portal Judge Advocate General Military Court of AustraliaReferences edit About the Judge Advocate General Department of Defence Australian Government Retrieved 18 January 2016 Deputy Judge Advocates General Department of Defence 7 August 2021 Archived from the original on 7 August 2021 Retrieved 7 August 2021 Report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2014 PDF Department of Defence Australian Government 2015 p 2 ISSN 0817 9956 Retrieved 18 January 2016 Announcement of new Judge Advocate General for the ADF www lawcouncil asn au Retrieved 23 March 2022 External links editDefence Force Discipline Act 1982 Cth nbsp This article related to Australian law is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about the military of Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judge Advocate General Australia amp oldid 1211495867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
