Helen Wood (judge)

Helen Wood is a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania who was appointed in November 2009.^[1] Wood is the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court and is only the second female judge appointed to the Court, the first being Shan Tennent.^[2][3] Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court, Wood had been a magistrate of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania.^[4] Appointed to the Magistrates Court in 1994, Wood was Tasmania's first female magistrate.^[4]

The Honourable Justice Helen Wood
Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2009
Magistrates Court of Tasmania
In office 1994–2009
Personal details
Born	Helen Lambert Hobart, Tasmania
Nationality	Australian
Education	University of Tasmania BA/LLB (1985)
Occupation	Judge, lawyer