Philip Woodward (judge)

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Philip Morgan Woodward (2 February 1912[1] – 10 November 1997) was an Australian judge. He chaired the Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking.

Woodward was President of the New South Wales Bar Association from 1969 to 1971,[2] and President of the Australian Bar Association from 1970 to 1971.[3] He was awarded the National Medal in 1992.[4]

On 10 November 1997 Woodward died in a head-on car crash after suffering a heart attack.

References

  1. ^ "Judge Philip Morgan Woodward (1912-1997) - Find A Grave Memorial".
  2. ^ "Presidents of the Bar Association". NSW Bar Association. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Past Presidents". Australian Bar Association. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  4. ^ WOODWARD, Philip
Preceded by President of the New South Wales Bar Association
1969 – 1971
Succeeded by