Paul Finn

Paul Desmond Finn (22 April 1946 – 27 September 2023) was an Australian academic jurist and judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

Early life and education Finn was born on 22 April 1946 in Brisbane. His father died when Finn was a child. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Queensland, majoring in literature. given his experience: it is unusual for an individual with an academic background to be appointed a judge, and he had not been in a courtroom for 25 years. on "the manner in which the issues confronting this Commission have been dealt with elsewhere in Australia and in other Western democracies".

Finn retired as a judge in 2012. He died in North Adelaide on 27 September 2023.