John Batt

Not to be confused with John Batt (solicitor and composer).

John Michael Batt AM (born 22 September 1935) is a former Australian jurist who was a Court of Appeal justice at the Supreme Court of Victoria.[1] He retired from the court in 2005, and prior to his judgeship had served as the Bar representative on the Chief Justice's Supreme Court Rules Committee.

In 2016 Batt was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law and to the judiciary in Victoria, to legal scholarship, and to the Anglican Church of Australia.[2]

References

1. "Remarks of the Hon The Chief Justice upon the announcement of the new Victorian Senior Counsel" (PDF). Austlii.edu. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
2. "Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L)" (PDF). Australia Day 2016 Honours Lists. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.