Roderick Matheson (judge)

Roderick (Rod) Matheson AM KC is an Australian lawyer and former judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 9 August 1979 to 4 August 1998.

Matheson was educated at St Peter's College then the University of Adelaide. He was appointed QC in 1972.^[1]

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.^[1]

Matheson was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1979.^[1]

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 in the 2000 Australia Day Honours for service to the law and the community.^[2]

Matheson has been a significant donor and benefactor to St Mark's College, a residential college affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia for University students in Adelaide.^[3]

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