Patricia Bergin
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OccupationJudge, Lawyer, Teacher
NicknamePaddy
Patricia Bergin | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW | |
| In office 1 March 1999 – 14 March 2017 | |
| Chief Judge in Equity | |
| In office 6 March 2009 – 14 March 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 76–77) |
| Alma mater | Sacré Cœur, Kincoppal Sydney Teachers' College Macquarie University |
| Occupation | Judge, Lawyer, Teacher |
| Nickname | Paddy |
Patricia Anne Bergin AO, SC is a former judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.[1]
Bergin was born in Sydney, NSW, the daughter of Olga and Denis Bergin, and went to school at Sacré Cœur, Kincoppal.[1] Bergin attended Sydney Teachers College, and was appointed as a teacher on probation on 4 February 1969,[2] working as a teacher for five years before studying law at Macquarie University, graduating in 1981. While studying law Bergin was Associate to District Court Judge Peter Ayton Leslie and then Judge Desmond Ward QC and at Pritchards Law Firm.[1]