The Hon Samuel Alexander VANDONGEN
Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 17.12.2024
Location: Perth
Justice Vandongen was appointed to the Federal Court on 17 December 2024.
Justice Vandongen graduated with Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia in 1991 and was admitted to legal practice in Western Australia in 1992. His Honour joined the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 1996 and worked as a Crown Prosecutor in New South Wales before returning to Western Australia to take up the role of Consultant State Prosecutor in 2006.
In 2008, his Honour joined the Independent Bar and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010.
Justice Vandongen was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2022 and as a judge of the Court of Appeal in 2023.
Associateship applications
Justice Vandongen invites applications for a position as an Associate in his chambers at the Federal Court of Australia (Perth Registry), commencing on 19 July 2027 for a period of 18 months. Applications for the position will close at 5.00 pm (AWST) on 19 April 2026.
Download the Associate Advert (PDF, 153KB)
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, an academic statement and a brief cover letter.
Applications for this position should be submitted via email to both his Honour's Associate and Executive Assistant at: ea.vandongenj@fedcourt.gov.au; associate.vandongenj@fedcourt.gov.au.
Enquiries may be directed to his Honour's Associate at the above email address.
General information about associate positions can be found on the Employment pages of the website.
NOTE: Australian citizenship is a condition of engagement and may only be waived in exceptional circumstances. A character clearance is generally subject to a nil response being returned to a police record check.
