Michael Slattery (admiral)
Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice Michael John Slattery RANR AM (born 1954) is a Royal Australian Naval Reserve officer and lawyer. He has been 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 was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (military division) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]
References
- ^ "Rear Admiral the Hon. Justice M.J. Slattery RANR". Department of Defence. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Michael John Slattery". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice Michael John SLATTERY RAN". 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.
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