Draft:Geoffrey Bellew
Geoffrey Bellew | |
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| Born | 1959/08/15 |
| Title | Supreme Court Justice |
| Spouse | Joanne Bellew (1995-Present) |
| Children | 2 |
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Geoffrey John Bellew is a former Justice of the NSW Supreme Court. He was appointed in January 2012, and served as a Judge and member of the Court's Common Law Division until his retirement in 2023. He was appointed to the bar in 1991, then to Senior Council in 2006.[1] Bellew is known for high profile cases like the Sentencing of Rodger Rogerson and Glen McNamara in 2016[2], and the McGurk Murder trial in 2018[3]. During this time he also was involved in numerous legal texts, including Co-writing Ritchie’s Uniform Civil Procedure NSW and Uniform Australian Evidence.
Bellew was also the former Director of the National Rugby League and Chair of the North Sydney Bears in 2001, followed by Chairmen of the Manly Sea Eagles from 2002 to 2003, and Chairmen of the NRL Player Agent Accreditation Committee from 2008 to 2011. [4]
Since retiring, Bellew has being appointed the new chairmen of the State Parol Authority[5], and is the head of the International Rugby League Judiciary[6]. Bellew is the son of Australian Rugby League Administrator Tom Bellew.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Hon Geoffrey Bellew SC". 7gbc. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ McSweeney, Kate McClymont, Jessica (2024-01-21). "Corrupt former police officer Roger Rogerson dead at 83". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Medich jailed 39 years over McGurk murder". www.9news.com.au. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Geoffrey Bellew appointed IRL Head of Judiciary". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ admin. "Justice Geoffrey Bellew appointed new chair of the State Parole Authority". Communities and Justice. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ admin. "Judicial Members". State Parole Authority. Retrieved 2024-12-10.