Malcolm Fraser Blue (born 12 August 1954, in

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) was a Justice of the

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and a reserve Justice of the

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Career

A graduate of the

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, he was admitted to legal practice in 1977 and was appointed King's Counsel in 2001. He was appointed to the Supreme Court on 12 August 2011.Hannah Silverman, (13 August 2011), New judge praised for dedication, ''AdelaideNow'', Adelaide
/ref> He was a member of the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration. In 2005 Blue represented fellow lawyer Eugene McGee at the Kapunda Road Royal Commission into the circumstances surrounding the hit and run death of Ian Humphrey, caused by McGee.

Background

He is the son of Norman Blue and Patricia Blue (née Vogt) He went to Pembroke School. Justice Blue died in an accident at this family property on Saturday 7th September 2024Former Supreme Court justice dies in tractor incident https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/police-investigate-serious-incident-at-willunga-south-involving-a-tractor/news-story/c6844cafb3e27292ceb987958452fa3d

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blue, Malcolm Fraser 1954 births Lawyers from Adelaide Judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia Living people Australian King's Counsel Adelaide Law School alumni