Background
Downes, Garry was born on January 7, 1944.
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Garry Downes
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Downes attended Newington College (1956-1960) and graduated from the University of Sydney Law School in 1967. His first job was as associate to then Chief Justice of Australia, Sir Garfield Barwick.
Career
Downes was called to the Australian Bar in 1970 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983. His practice was concentrated on commercial law, administrative law and international arbitration. Downes was Chairman of the Federal Litigation Section of the Law Council of Australia and Chairman of its Administrative Law Committee.
Downes was appointed judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2002. In November 2007 he assumed, with Chief Justice Michael Black of the Federal Court, co-presidency of the International Association of Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions (IASAJ). On 15 May 2012, Downes retired from the Bench.
In February 2014, Downes was retained by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) to review its investigation into supplements use at Australian Football League (AFL) club Essendon and National Rugby League (NRL) club the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Achievements
Membership
Member, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. Deputy Chairman, Australian Branch, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Immediate Past Chairman, New South Wales Council of Law Reporting.
Immediate Past Chairman, Federal Litigation Section, Law Council of Australia. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Former Member: New South Wales Barristers Admission Board.
Faculty of Law, Sydney University. Council of New South Wales Bar Association. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
