Bernard Teague
Bernard Teague, AO, was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, in Australia, between 13 October 1987 and 15 February 2008. Justice Teague was the first solicitor to be appointed to the Supreme Court bench. He was formerly chief litigation solicitor for the Mebourne law firm, Corrs, and a former President of the Law Institute of Victoria,[1] and was created an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours, 2009.[2]
On the 13th February 2009 Justice Teague was appointed to head the Royal Commission on the Black Saturday bushfires.[3]
Justice Teague was educated at De La Salle College, Malvern[citation needed] and then at the University of Melbourne, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1960 and a Bachelor of Laws with honours in 1962.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Riordan, Peter. "Address to the Victorian Bar Council". http://www.vicbar.com.au/GetFile.ashx?file=BarCouncilChairFiles%2FBC+Teague+farewell.2.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ a b "Australia Day Honours 2009". University of Melbourne. http://www.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/ausday/index.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Justice Bernard Teague to head Fires Royal Commission". Premier of Victoria. Government of Victoria. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/justice-bernard-teague-to-head-fires-royal-commission.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
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