Lives and Times of the Judges
New episode: John Mansfield AM KC
21 May 2025
The Court has published the next podcast in the series, "Lives and Times of the Judges".
In this episode, Fiona Gruber, noted writer, arts journalist and podcaster speaks with John Mansfield AM KC, a judge of the Federal Court and an additional Justice of the Supreme of the Northern Territory between 1996 and 2016. He has served as President of the South Australian Law Society, President of the Law Council of Australia and Chairman of the Legal Aid Committee for the Law Council of Australia.
The interviews cover the career of the subject before, during and after their incumbency as a Federal Court Judge. Subjects include notable cases, judgments, and the pathways taken to a career in the law, including childhood, education and mentorship.