Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice
Michael John Slattery
AM
Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force
Assumed office
July  2014 (2014-07)
Preceded byRichard Tracey
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
In office
2010–2014
Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Assumed office
25 May 2009 (2009-05-25)
Personal details
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
SpouseMelissa
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Naval Reserve
Years of service1990–present
RankRear Admiral
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia

Rear Admiral Michael John Slattery, AM (born 1954) is a Royal Australian Naval Reserve officer and lawyer. He has been a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales since 2009 and the Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force since July 2014.[1]

Slattery graduated from the University of Sydney with degrees in arts (1975) and law (1977). He became a barrister in 1978, Queen's Counsel in 1992 and justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2009. He joined the Royal Australian Navy Reserve as a Lieutenant in Supply Branch – Legal in 1990. He rose through the ranks and was appointed Judge Advocate General – Navy (as commodore) in 2010 and Judge Advocate General – ADF (as rear admiral) in 2014.[2]

Slattery has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) twice: he was appointed in the Military Division in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for "exceptional service to military law".[3] In the 2022 Australia Day Honours, Slattery was again appointed a Member, this time in the General Division, for "significant service to the law, to the judiciary, and to professional legal associations".[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rear Admiral the Hon. Justice M.J. Slattery RANR". Department of Defence. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rear Admiral Michael John Slattery". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice Michael John SLATTERY RAN". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 June 2019. For exceptional service in the field of military law, particularly as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force.
  4. ↑ "Australia Day 2022 Honours List". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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