Helen Wood (judge)
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BornHelen Lambert
Hobart, Tasmania
EducationUniversity of Tasmania BA/LLB (1985)
OccupationJudge, lawyer
Helen Wood | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2009 | |
| Magistrates Court of Tasmania | |
| In office 1994–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Lambert Hobart, Tasmania |
| Education | University of Tasmania BA/LLB (1985) |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
Helen Wood is a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania who was appointed in November 2009.[1] Wood is the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court and is only the second female judge appointed to the Court, the first being Shan Tennent.[2][3] Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court, Wood had been a magistrate of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania.[4] Appointed to the Magistrates Court in 1994, Wood was Tasmania's first female magistrate.[4]
