Robert Neville (Angus) Talbot is an Australian lawyer and barrister. He is a retired Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales and the immediate past Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of Newington College.[1]
Robert Neville Talbot | |
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| Born | 11 August 1936 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation(s) | Retired Judge, Land and Environment Court of New South Wales |
| Title | The Hon. Angus Talbot |
| Spouse | Ellen Talbot née Coombes |
| Children | 3 daughters, 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Robert John Talbot and Annie Winafred Andrews |
Early life
editChristened Robert Neville, Talbot has always been known by the name Angus. He was educated at Newington College (1949–1953)[2] and graduated in law from the University of Sydney.
Legal career
editAfter practising as a solicitor and partner with Fitzgerald White Talbot & Co from 1960 to 1982, Talbot was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1982. He was appointed to the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales bench in 1992 and retired as a Judge in 2007.[3]
Committees
edit- Vice-President, Environmental Law Association (NSW)
- President, Old Newingtonians' Union (1997–1998)[4]
- Deputy-Chairman, Newington College Council (2002–2007)
- Chairman, Newington College Council (2007–2013)[5]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in Australia 2007 (Melb, 2007) pp 1987
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 193
- ^ Swearing-In of Angus Talbot
- ^ Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863 - 1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 347
- ^ Gapps, Stephen; Newington College (2012), Newington College : a sesquicentenary history 1863-2013, Stanmore, NSW Newington College, ISBN 978-0-9873016-0-4