Glenn Theakston Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory
Glenn Theakston
Office:Acting Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory
Appointed:Gordon Ramsay
Office2:Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory
Appointer2:Simon Corbell
Occupation:Lawyer
Nationality:Australian
Alma Mater:Macquarie University
Branch:Royal Australian Air Force
Rank:Wing Commander
Serviceyears:1993–Present

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

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.

Theakston was then appointed as National Coordinator of Counter-Terrorism at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in 2006.[4] [5]

In 2012, Theakston was called to the bar. He practiced as a barrister in family and civil law in Canberra.

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. Theakston was subsequently appointed Acting Chief Magistrate to fill the role in Walker's absence.

Personal life

Theakston has been a reserve legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force since 1993. He currently holds the rank of Wing commander.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magistrates Court (Magistrate) Appointment 2016 (No 1). 17 May 2016. ACT Magistrates Court. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326071616/https://www.courts.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/977345/signed_instrument_of_appointment_-_magistrate_glenn_theakston.pdf. 26 March 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Bench shuffle as chief magistrate moves into new drug court role. Back. Alexandra. 2019-07-30. The Canberra Times. en. 2019-08-05. 5 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805121909/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6299973/bench-shuffle-as-chief-magistrate-moves-into-new-drug-court-role/. live.
  3. Web site: Glenn Theakston. LinkedIn. 18 July 2019.
  4. Web site: New magistrate appointed to the ACT Magistrates Court. 2017-07-25. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190718023420/https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/corbell/2016/new-magistrate-appointed-to-the-act-magistrates-court. 18 July 2019. 2019-07-18. live.
  5. Web site: Glenn Theakston named as replacement ACT magistrate for Peter Dingwall. Gorrey. Megan. 2016-05-22. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2019-07-18. 18 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190718023418/https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/glenn-theakston-named-as-replacement-act-magistrate-for-peter-dingwall-20160520-gp0424.html. live.