Supreme Court of New South Wales

Justice Mark Leeming

The Honourable Justice Mark Leeming was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and as a Judge of Appeal on 3 June 2013. His Honour graduated from Sydney University with first class honours in law in 1992.  He was called to the Bar in 1995 and joined the 8th Floor of Selborne Chambers.  His Honour took silk in 2006 and also has a PhD in pure mathematics.

 

Contact chambers

Associate Email Phone
Julian Edwards Associate to Justice Leeming (02) 9230 8790

 

Appointments

Legal, cultural or benevolent organisations

Challis Lecturer in Equity, University of Sydney  
Board Member, State Records Authority of NSW 
Advisory Committee, Francis Forbes Society
Director, The Federation Press Pty Ltd 
Editorial Board member:  Australian Bar Review, Journal of Equity, Contract and Commercial Law Review
Member of Panel of Referees, Journal of the Malaysian Judiciary  
Honorary Bencher, Lincoln’s Inn  

 

Recent conferences

29 February

Roundtable (Prof Mitchell) re: Byers v Saudi National Bank [2023] UKSC 51 (Sydney)
5–6 April  Intersections in Private Law (University of Sydney)  
10 May Public Law Seminar ‘The Principle of Legality’ (Sydney)  
30–31 August Supreme Court Annual Conference (Newcastle)
30 October Roundtable (Prof McDonald) re: Mallonland v Advanta Seeds [2024] HCA 25, (Sydney) 
30 November – 1 December Third Zines Colloquium (Australian National University, Canberra)

 

Recent speaking engagements

5 April

Response to comments on ‘Common Law, Equity and Statute’; Intersections in Private Law Conference (University of Sydney)

6 April

‘Company law and trusts law: the use and misuse of principle’: Intersections in Private Law Conference (University of Sydney)
8 April ‘Statutory Construction’: Guest lecture, Foundations of Law (University of Sydney)
10 May ‘The Principle of Legality’, Public Law Seminar, (Sydney)
29 August ‘The relationship between common law and statute – the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)’: Guest lecture, Statutory Interpretation (University of Sydney)
3 September Introductory Remarks on the occasion of the 11th John Lehane Memorial Lecture by Lord Hamblen (Sydney)
18 October Admission of Practitioners (Sydney)
30 October Presentation on Mallonland v Advanta Seeds [2024] HCA 25 (Level 13 Consultation Room) (Sydney)
20 November Harold Ford Memorial Lecture (University of Melbourne)
1 December Commentary on Finn’s ‘Forgotten Trust’, Third Zines Colloquium (Australian National University, Canberra)

 

Publications

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