Michelle Gordon

Background

Gordon was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1964, to George Gordon and Coral Troy.

Education

She graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws (Bachelor of Laws, BJuris).

Career

Immediately prior to her appointment she was a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. In 1992, she became a barrister and in 2003, took silk as a Senior Counsel on the Victorian Bar. Gordon was appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia on 20 April 2007.

In one judgment, Gordon said that Coles Supermarkets "threatened harm to suppliers if they didn"t meet their demands".

In another case, she ruled against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in a class action on cr card fees. Justice Gordon was sworn in on 9 June 2015.

Connections

associate:

Robinson Cox