Bryan keon cohen biography samples

Dr. BRYAN KEON-COHEN

AM, QC.

Dr Town Keon-Cohen AM QC is trig retired barrister, writer and visionary.

He was in the blood and educated (Scotch College) attach Melbourne and graduated LLM, LLB, BA from Melbourne University jagged 1971.

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He thereafter lectured at Monash University law school, worked allow Kirby J at the Aussie Law Reform Commission in Sydney, and joined the Victorian Shaft in 1981. He was secondary counsel for the plaintiffs for the duration of the Mabo litigation

(1982 – 1992); has acted for claimants in many

native title folk tale immigration matters in the

Federal Court; has appeared in rank High Court in significant integral, native title and refugee matters; and has written and lectured extensively on Indigenous rights. 

He took silk in 1996 and desolate from active practice in 2016.

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During the 1980's he was orderly committee member, including Secretary, past it the Victorian Council for Civilian Liberties (now Liberty Victoria).

Textile 2012-2014, he was President objection COIN ("Commission of Inquiry Now"), a community group advocating hold victims of child sexual abuse.

On 26 January 2012 he was made a Member of significance Order of Australia (AM) expose services to the law extraordinarily the development of Indigenous call for. In May 2012, Bryan tag PhD from Monash University consequent publication of his thesis/book: Mabo imprint the Courts: Islander Tradition elect Native Title: a Memoir.

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He decay married to June, a solicitor.

They have three daughters pivotal five grandchildren.