Australian lawyer and judge (1939–2019)
Philip Cummins |
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Born | Philip Damien Cummins (1939-11-09)9 November 1939 |
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Died | 24 February 2019(2019-02-24) (aged 79) |
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Alma mater | Xavier College &
University of Melbourne |
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Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
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Philip Damien Cummins AM (9 November 1939 – 24 February 2019) was an Australian lawyer and judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.[1] Cummins was the presiding judge in the trials of the Silk–Miller police murders, the death of Daniel Valerio and the trial of Robert Farquharson.[2] He chaired the Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry in 2011 before being appointed chairperson of the Victorian Law Reform Commission.[3] He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.[4]
Cummins died in office on 24 February 2019 following a short illness.[5][6]
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