Murray Tobias


Murray Herbert Tobias, is a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the State of New South Wales, Australia, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy.

Education

Tobias studied at The Scots College, Sydney. He graduated in law from the University of Sydney, and subsequently attained a BCL from the University of Oxford.

Career

Tobias was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1978. From 1993–95, Tobias was President of the NSW Bar Association.
In 2003, Tobias was appointed a Judge of Appeal of the NSW Court of Appeal and retired in March, 2011. He continued to serve as an Acting Judge in Appeal until March 2016.
Tobias was also a member of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve Legal Panel from 1968, retiring as Head of Panel when he turned 60 with the rank of Captain. At the time of his retirement he was a Judge Advocate and a Defence Force Magistrate.
Tobias was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1998 Australia Day Honours for "service to the legal profession, particularly through the New South Wales and Australian Bar Associations, and to military law".