Elizabeth Evatt

Elizabeth Evatt

Elizabeth Andreas Evatt, AC (born 11 November 1933), an eminent Australian reformist lawyer and jurist who sat on numerous national and international tribunals and commissions, was the first Chief Judge of the Family Court of Australia, the first female judge of an Australian federal court, and the first Australian to be elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Read more about Elizabeth Evatt:  Early Years and Background, Non-judicial Appointments, Human Rights Advocate, Awards and Honors, Notable Published Works

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