'Rosemary Balmford nee Norris's career as lawyer, law lecturer and judge has included several significant milestones for the Victorian legal profession. Balmford was born in Melbourne, daughter of Supreme Court judge Sir John Norris. She was educated at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in law with the Supreme Court prize for the top-ranked student. She was a resident tutor at Janet Clarke Hall and became the first woman appointed to a permanent lecturing position in the Melbourne Law School in 1957, as independent lecturer in conveyancing. ' (Source: http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/melbourne-law-school/community/history/people/judges/rosemary-balmford )
