James Allsop

James Allsop
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
1 March 2013 – 6 April 2023
Appointed byDame Quentin Bryce
Preceded byPatrick Keane
Succeeded byDebra Mortimer
President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal
In office
1 June 2008 – 28 February 2013
Preceded byKeith Mason
Succeeded byMargaret Beazley
Personal details
Born7 April 1953 (1953-04-07) (age 72)
Sydney
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
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James Leslie Bain Allsop AC (born 7 April 1953) is a judge from Australia, currently serving as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. As a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal, Allsop uses the official Chinese name of Au Zung-leot (Chinese: 歐頌律; Jyutping: au1 zung6 leot6).

He was the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, in office from 1 March 2013 to 6 April 2023. He was also previously President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, where he presided from 2 June 2008 to 28 February 2013. In 2024, he was appointed as an International Judge to the Singapore International Commercial Court.