Peter Young

Peter Wolstenholme Young, (born 24 April 1940, in Sydney

Young was appointed as a puisne judge in 1985 before being appointed as Chief Judge in Equity, serving from 2001 until 2009. He was appointed as a judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in 2009 and served until his retirement in 2012.

In 2004, Young was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for service to the law and the administration of justice, to legal scholarship, and the community through the Anglican Church of Australia.

He edited the Australian Law Journal for 24 years, retiring in April 2016.

Young is currently the patron of the Sydney Bus Museum.