The Hon Yaseen SHARIFF

Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 7.9.2023
Location: Sydney

Justice Shariff was admitted in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2001. Justice Shariff was called to the Bar in 2007 and took Silk in 2020.

In 2000, Justice Shariff graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) and Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours). Justice Shariff then practised as a solicitor at Clayton Utz and also at Allens Arthur Robinson (as it was then named).

At the Bar, Justice Shariff practised in a broad range of areas with a particular focus on employment and industrial law, corporate law, equity, regulatory prosecutions, as well as white collar criminal prosecutions and counter-terrorism matters.

Associateship applications

Justice Shariff has appointed his associate for 2024 and 2025. His Honour will start accepting associateship applications for 2026 from May 2025.

General information about associateship positions can be found in the employment pages of the Court’s website.