James Emmett SC

National Maritime Museum Foundation Board
Term: 12 August 2024 – 12 August 2027

A barrister at the NSW Bar, he has been Senior Counsel since 2020.  James Emmett practises from Banco Chambers in a range of areas including public and administrative law, general commercial law, and shipping and maritime law. In addition to his professional practice, he held teaching positions at the University of NSW for many years (2007-2020), variously as a Visiting Fellow, Adjunct Senior Lecturer and Adjunct Associate Professor.  In the not-for-profit sector, his board roles have included the Inner City Legal Centre Foundation (Chair, 2012-2018), Artspace Visual Arts Centre (Chair, 2012-2016), National Association for the Visual Arts (Chair, 2016-2020), The Twenty10 Association (Director then Co-Chair, 2015-2023), the NSW Bar Council (Bar Councillor, 2024) and various committees of the NSW Bar Association.