Wayne Haylen


Wayne Roger Haylen QC is a Judge of the New South Wales Industrial Court.

Education

Haylen was educated at Canterbury Boys High School before attending the University of Sydney. He founded the Youth Campaign Against Conscription and in September 1965 took the initiative in regular mass demonstrations against the war and conscription, he was photographed burning his national service registration card at a rally in Belmore Park Sydney on 3 February 1966. A BA was conferred in 1967 and a LLB in 1971.

Career

Wayne Haylen was admitted to the Bar in 1976 and practised as a barrister in Sydney, H.B. Higgins Chambers and Denman Chambers until 2001.
He also had Chambers in Melbourne and has been admitted in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. In 1990 he was admitted to the Inner Bar.
At the Bar his main areas of practise were Industrial Law; Administrative Law; Anti-Discrimination and Legal Professional Standards & Discipline.
Haylen J became a Judge of the Industrial Court of New South Wales in 2001, he is also a Deputy President Member, Industrial Court of NSW.
Haylen J was appointed by the NSW Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos to part-time deputy president of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal and head of the tribunal's legal services division in 2008.

Family and social matters

He married Joan Evatt in 1973 and they have a son and daughter. Haylen's recreational interests include racing, golf, racehorse breeding, and theatre.

Positions and memberships

Haylen is a member of the following: