Biographical entry

Norris, Rosemary Anne (1933 - 2017)

OAM

Born
15/09/1933
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
08/2017
Occupation
Judge, Lecturer and Solicitor
Alternative Names
  • Balmford, Rosemary Anne

Summary

First female to be appointed lecturer at the University of Melbourne Law School in 1958.

Chronology

1/01/1958 - 1/01/1963
Melbourne Law School Employment

Additional Notes

Also known as Rosemary Balmford.
Lecturer in Conveyancing University of Melbourne 1957-1962. At the University of Melbourne she also made history by becoming the first woman to be appointed to a permanent academic position in the Faculty of Law. Appointed Judge of the County Court (1993) and Judge of the Supreme Court (1996), the first female to be appointed to this position.

View the publication record in TROVE (National Library of Australia)

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Norris, R, 'Why not an own-your-own flat?', Australian Law Journal, vol. 33, 1960, p. 361. Details
  • Norris, Rosemary, 'Conveyancing Problems Raised by Town Planning', Melbourne University Law Review, vol. 2, 1960, pp. 385-387. Details

Online Resources