Education
Born in Sydney, Young was educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School before graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney.
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Career
Young"s family has a strong legal pedigree. His father, James Young, was admitted as a barrister in 1933. Young"s grandfather, James Young Snr., was admitted as a barrister in 1903.
And Young"s great-grandfather, Richard Young, was admitted as a barrister in 1873.
In more recent years, Young"s eldest son, Marcus, also a barrister, was appointed as a Senior Counsel in 1993. Young was appointed as a puisne judge in 1985 before being appointed as Chief Judge in Equity, serving from 2001 until 2009.
He was appointed as a judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in 2009 and served until his retirement in 2012. Young was a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the state of New South Wales, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy.
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Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.