Bradley Selway Explained

Bradley Maxwell Selway (9 January 1955 – 10 April 2005) was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 2002 until his death.^[1]

Early life and education

Selway was born on 9 January 1955 in Gawler, South Australia. His secondary education, for which he had a full scholarship, was undertaken at Westminster School, Adelaide.^[2] He went on to study law at the University of Adelaide from 1973 to 1976.^[2]

Career

After graduating from law school, he worked for many years in the South Australian Crown Law Office. From the 1980s, he was appointed to a series of senior posts: Crown Solicitor (1989), Queen's Counsel (1994) and Solicitor-General (1995-2002).^{[2] [3]}

In 2002, Selway was appointed as a Federal Court Judge, as well as Adjunct Professor of the University of Adelaide Law School. He died on 10 April 2005, aged 50.^[1]

Published works

• Public Law and the South Australian Crown (1990)
• The Constitution of South Australia (1997)

Notes and References

1. Churches. Steven. Brad Selway (1955 - 2005). Adelaidean. May 2005. 15 February 2012.
2. Williams. John M.. Bradley Maxwell Selway: A Personal Tribute. Federal Law Review. 2005. 33. 2. 181. 10.22145/flr.33.2.1. 220300310.
3. Book: Appleby, G . Role of the Solicitor-General . Bloomsbury Publishing . 2016 . 9781509903962 . 322 .