Nye Perram (born 1969) is an Australian judge. He has been a Judge of the

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since his appointment in August 2008 at the age of 39. Prior to his appointment, Perram practised as a Senior Counsel in

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. Perram was educated at Sydney Boys' High School, and holds degrees in arts and law from the

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, and a

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from the

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. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1992 (practising briefly with Mallesons Stephen Jaques) and then as a barrister before becoming Senior Counsel in 2006. While at the bar, Perram was a member of the New South Wales Bar Council. In addition to being a judge, Perram is also a Deputy President of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia, a Part-Time Commissioner with the

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, and a Presidential Member of the

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. Perram also represented deposed

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in legal proceedings against his military replacement, Frank Bainimarama. In 2025, he was invited to give Margaret Stone Lecture, a joint initiative of the

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and Herbert Smith Freehills.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perram, Nye Living people University of Sydney alumni Alumni of the University of Oxford Judges of the Federal Court of Australia 1969 births Australian Senior Counsel People educated at Sydney Boys High School

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