Glenn Theakston
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Glenn Theakston | |
|---|---|
| Acting Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| In office 1 August 2019 – 31 July 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Gordon Ramsay |
| Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Simon Corbell |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1993–Present |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
Glenn Sacha Theakston is a Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory. He was appointed as a Magistrate on 30 May 2016 and Acting Chief Magistrate on 1 August 2019 following Lorraine Walker's appointment to the ACT Supreme Court as an Acting Judge.[1][2]
Career[edit]
In 1993, Theakston graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science.[3]
In 1997, he worked at Legal Aid ACT as a solicitor.[3]
Theakston was then appointed as National Coordinator of Counter-Terrorism at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in 2006.[3][4][5]
In 2012, Theakston was called to the bar.[3] He practiced as a barrister in family and civil law in Canberra.[4][5]
In August 2019, Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker was appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court for 12 months to establish the ACT's first Drug and Alcohol Court.[2] Theakston was subsequently appointed Acting Chief Magistrate to fill the role in Walker's absence.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Theakston has been a reserve legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force since 1993.[3] He currently holds the rank of Wing commander.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Magistrates Court (Magistrate) Appointment 2016 (No 1)" (PDF). ACT Magistrates Court. 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Back, Alexandra (30 July 2019). "Bench shuffle as chief magistrate moves into new drug court role". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Glenn Theakston". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b "New magistrate appointed to the ACT Magistrates Court". Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b Gorrey, Megan (22 May 2016). "Glenn Theakston named as replacement ACT magistrate for Peter Dingwall". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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