The Hon Thomas Michael THAWLEY

Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 14.02.2018
Location: Sydney

Other Commissions/Appointments:
Administrative Review Tribunal - Deputy President
Copyright Tribunal - Deputy President
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - Additional Judge

Tom Thawley was appointed to the Federal Court on 14 February 2018.

He graduated in 1996 from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and from the University of Sydney with a Masters of Law.

He worked as Tipstaff to the Hon R P Meagher in 1997 and then practised at the New South Wales Bar from 1998 until his appointment in 2018. He was appointed Senior Counsel in New South Wales in 2012.

Associateship applications

Justice Thawley has appointed associates until July 2027. Please check this website regularly for updated details of any future application process.

General information about associate positions can be found on the Judges' Associates page of the Employment section of the Federal Court website.

Updated January 2025