Rosemary Balmford
Rosemary Balmford
Rosemary Anne Balmford was an Australian judge, barrister, solicitor and legal academic. She was the first female judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and the first female lecturer in the law faculty of the University of Melbourne.
"She was the first woman to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the first woman to run a murder trial in the state and the first woman to be appointed a permanent lecturer in law at the University of Melbourne."
"“The University was one’s whole life,”"
"She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2012 for her “service to the judiciary, the practice of law in Victoria and to the study of ornithology”."
"“her appointment would help establish in the minds of other women an awareness that they could aspire to the same”."
"“In my first year I would wake up every morning and think ‘another wonderful day!’”"
"“More generally, the legal profession of Victoria is indebted to Rosemary for her pioneering contribution.”"
