Michael Slattery (admiral)

Michael John Slattery
Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice; Michael John Slattery; AM
Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; July 2014
Preceded by	Richard Tracey
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
	In office; 2010–2014
Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 25 May 2009
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 66–67); Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Melissa
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Member of the Order of Australia

Rear Admiral Michael John Slattery, AM (born 1954) is a Royal Australian Naval Reserve officer and lawyer. He has been a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales since 2009 and the Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force since July 2014.[1]

Legal career

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 in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for his "exceptional service" to military law.[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". It's an Honour, 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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[1] "Rear Admiral the Hon. Justice M.J. Slattery RANR". Department of Defence. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[2] "Rear Admiral Michael John Slattery". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[3] "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Rear Admiral the Honourable Justice Michael John SLATTERY RAN". It's an Honour, 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.