Leslie Katz
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The Honourable Justice Leslie Katz | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 30 September 1998 – 21 March 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Judge and lawyer |
Leslie Katz SC is a former Solicitor General for New South Wales (1997–1998) who later became a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.[1][2] Katz served on the Court from 30 September 1998 to 21 March 2002.[3][4] Katz became seriously ill in December 2001, prompting his resignation the following year.[5] Previously an academic at the University of Sydney, Katz in 1980 had become a member of the New South Wales Bar.[6]
As Solicitor General, Katz appeared in a case arising out of the Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy, where it was argued removing heritage protection is unconstitutional.[7]
Katz reports having been influenced to move from a career in academia to practice by former High Court Justice Michael Kirby.[8] At the time, Kirby was the head of the Australian Law Reform Commission.