A veteran defence lawyer of Greek-Egyptian descent has spoken of the struggles she encountered on her way to being appointed a state Supreme Court judge in Australia. Dina Yehia, who moved to Australia from Egypt when she was seven-years-old and was unable to speak English, was sworn in as Supreme Court judge for the state of New South Wales in July. “It wasn’t easy but I think I’m very privileged to have been given these opportunities,” Australian state broadcaster ABC News on Monday quoted Yehia as saying. “When you come from a different ethnic and cultural background there’s a lot of fittin…