Roderick Matheson (judge)
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Roderick (Rod) Matheson is an Australian lawyer and former judge of the
Supreme Court of South Australia The Supreme Court of South Australia is the superior court of the Australian state of South Australia. The Supreme Court is the highest South Australian court in the Australian court hierarchy. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in ...
from 9 August 1979 to 4 August 1998.


Early and professional life

Matheson was educated at St Peter's College then the
University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many Sa ...
. He was appointed QC in 1972. Matheson was a member of the Law Reform Committee of South Australia from 1971 to 1974. Prior to his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court, he had been a council member, vice-president and president of the Law Society of South Australia.


Supreme court

Matheson was appointed to the bench of the
Supreme Court of South Australia The Supreme Court of South Australia is the superior court of the Australian state of South Australia. The Supreme Court is the highest South Australian court in the Australian court hierarchy. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in ...
in 1979. One of his famous cases was that of James Miller for multiple murders known as the Truro murders. Matheson was awarded a
Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...
in the 2000 Australia Day Honours for service to the law and the community.


Personal life

Matheson has been a significant donor and benefactor to St Mark's College, a residential college affiliated with the
Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, originally known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, is a Christian church in Australia and an autonomous church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. In 2016, responding to a peer-reviewed study ...
for University students in Adelaide.


See also

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List of Judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia Of the judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia, , 14 had previously served in the Parliament of South Australia Edward Castres Gwynne, Edward Gwynne, Sir Richard Hanson (Australian politician), Richard Hanson, Randolph Isham Stow, Randolp ...


References

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