Margaret Ackary Stone (died 1 September 2021) was an Australian judge who served on the Federal Court of Australia. Stone served as the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security from August 2015 until her retirement in August 2020.
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Education
Stone obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Laws with honours from the Australian National University, and a Master of Laws from Yale Law School.
Career
Stone taught law at the University of New South Wales for over 15 years, including a role as Sub-Dean in 1981. She also worked as a solicitor becoming a partner at Freehills in 1993, where she worked in the areas of commercial property, infrastructure development, commercial financing, and taxation.
Federal Court
Stone was appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Australia in October 2000. Whilst a federal court judge, she was also appointed an Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. Stone retired from both judicial positions in March 2012.