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Mark Tedeschi (born 1952) is an Australian barrister.

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+'''Mark Tedeschi''' (born 1952) is an Australian [[barrister]].
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-'''Mark Tedeschi''',[[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (born 1952) is an Australian [[barrister]], [[professor]], prominent [[photographer]] and [[author]]. He has won numerous awards for his photography and has been featured in galleries throughout the world including in the State Library of New South Wales, the [[Art Gallery of New South Wales|New South Wales Art Gallery]],<ref name="AGNSW"/> the [[Center for Fine Art Photography]] in [[Colorado]],<ref name="Katoomba">{{cite web | last=Katoomba Fine Art | title=Blue Labyrinth - a collection of photographic images defining the Blue Mountains | url=http://www.katoombafineart.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137| accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref> and the [[National Library of Australia|National Library in Canberra]].<ref name="JewishNews">{{cite web | last=Jewish News | title=Softer Focus To Rugby's Hard men | url=http://www.jewishnews.net.au/softer-focus-to-rugbys-hard-men/26592| accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref> He is the [[Crown Prosecutor (Australia)|Senior Crown Prosecutor]] for [[New South Wales]] and the Head of Chambers of the 84 Crown Prosecutors.<ref name="JewishNews"/> He is the founder and president of the Australian Association of Crown Prosecutors<ref>{{cite web | last=Australian Association of Crown Prosecutors | title=July 2007 Conference in Canaberra | url=http://www.qldbar.asn.au/eventtest/event_mp3s/1759518603_CP110706.pdf| accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref> and a visiting professor at the [[University of Wollongong]].<ref name="LawyersWeekly">{{cite web | last=Lawyers Weekly | title=Unique criminal law course produces first graduates | url=http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/unique-criminal-law-course-produces-first-graduate| accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref> As a prosecutor, Tedeschi is best known for the prosecution of numerous high profile cases in Australia including the 2006 conviction of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Australia#State-by-State_legal_situation Dr. Suman Sood] for illegal abortion and the [[Backpacker Murders]] committed by Ivan Milat in the 1990s.<ref name="ACTLawyers">{{cite web | last=Act Lawyers| title=The Case For the Prosecution| url=http://www.canberralawyers.com.au/act-lawyers-articles/2006/9/9/the-case-for-the-prosecution/| accessdate = 7 August 2012}}</ref>
-==Professional career==
-===Legal career===
-Tedeschi became a Barrister in 1977. He became a Crown Prosecutor in 1983, a Queen's Counsel in 1988, a Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor in 1990, and the Senior Crown Prosecutor in 1997. During his career, he has worked on numerous high profile cases in New South Wales. He was a defense barrister for the ''"Greek Conspiracy Case"'' in the late 1970s where over 100 people, the majority of whom were of Greek origin, were arrested and charged with defrauding [[Social Security (Australia)|Social Security]]. The case sparked a documentary entitled ''Witch Hunt'' that premiered at the 1987 [[Sydney Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Documentary Australia | title=Witch Hunt | url=http://www.documentaryaustralia.com.au/case_studies/details/68/witch-hunt| accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref>
-Tedeschi prosecuted the [[Backpacker Murders]] committed by Ivan Milat in the 1990s where a total of seven bodies were discovered in the [[Belanglo State Forest]] in New South Wales. Milat was later arrested and found guilty of all murders on July 27, 1996. Milat later appealed the conviction but it was upheld.<ref name="ACTLawyers"/>
-Tedeschi successfully prosecuted Chew Seng Liew and Choon Tee Lim for the 1991 shooting death of prominent Australian heart surgeon [[Victor Chang]]. On July 4, 1991, Chang was forced to pull his vehicle over by Liew and Lim and they attempted to rob him. After pulling over, Chang refused to give Liew and Lim his money. An argument ensued and Liew fired two shots, killing Chang. A third suspect was granted immunity for testifying against Liew and Lim. The original plan was to abduct Chang for ransom; however, the third suspect backed out of the plan the day before the shooting.<ref name="NiceGirl">{{cite book| last =Chin| first =Rachael Jane | authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Nice Girl| publisher =ReadHowYouWant| series =| volume =| edition =| date =| location =| pages =19–20| language =| url =| doi =| id =| isbn =9781458795885| mr =| zbl =| jfm = }}</ref>
-Tedeschi was a prosecutor for the infamous [[2000 Fijian coup d'état]] led by [[George Speight]]. In 2004, he prosecuted then Vice-President [[Jope Seniloli]] for falsely swearing in ministers. He also won convictions against Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives [[Rakuita Vakalalabure]], Ratu Viliame Volavola, [[Peceli Rinakama]], and Viliame Savu for the same offense. All were sentenced to various prison terms.<ref name="ACTLawyers"/>
-[[File:Belanglo State Forest sign.jpg|thumb|right|The entrance to the Belanglo State Forest where the [[Backpacker Murders]] took place in the 1990's]]
-In 2007, Tedeschi was the Counsel Assisting the Coroner for the deaths of five Australian journalists at Balibo. Dubbed the [[Balibo Five]], all were killed on October 16, 1975 during Indonesia incursions prior to the [[Indonesian invasion of East Timor|invasion]]. The deaths were declared deliberate in 2007 by an Australian coroner and ruled that they were deliberately killed by Indonesian special forces soldiers. The incident was the subject of the 2009 film [[Balibo (film)|''Balibo'']] which won several awards.<ref name="ACTLawyers"/>
-Tedeschi prosecuted [[Phuong Ngo]] for the assassination of [[Member of Parliament|Australian Parliament Member]] [[John Newman (Australian politician)|John Newman]]. This was the first assassination in Australia's history and the trial ended in two mistrials before Ngo was found guilty of the murder in 2001. Ngo was a rival politician to Newman and was also said to have offered a relative $10,000 to perform the murder (which the relative turned down).<ref name="ACTLawyers"/>
-===Educational career===
-From 1974 to 1975, Tedschi served as a Lecturer in Law at the [[London Metropolitan University]]. At that time, it was known as the City of London Polytechnic. He was a part-time lecturer while earning his Masters Degree in International Trade Law.<ref>{{cite web | last=University of Sydney | title=2007 Newsletter | url=http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/documents/2009/2007News1.pdf| accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref> He was a Lecturer in Law at the [[Institute of technology|University of Technology in Sydney]] from 1976 to 1977. At that time, the university was called the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education and is located in [[Lindfield, New South Wales]]. During his time there, he lectured on Commercial Law and Industrial Law and was responsible for a team of five lecturers teaching three subjects to over 150 students.
-In 2005, he was appointed as a visiting professorial fellow at the University of Wollongong.<ref name="LawyersWeekly"/> He has been a member of the board of directors for the National Art School since 2009 and a trustee at [[Sydney Grammar School]] since 2011.
-===Photography===
-Tedeschi is a well-known photographer. He has had fourteen solo exhibitions and has participated in over twenty group exhibitions in Australia, Italy, France, and the United States.<ref name="Katoomba"/> His images are included in the State Library of New South Wales, the [[Art Gallery of New South Wales]],<ref name="AGNSW"/><ref>{{cite web|last=New South Wales Art Gallery | title=The Inner sanctum 1988|url=http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/work/632.1994/|publisher=Art Gallery of NSW|accessdate=12/5/12}}</ref> the [[National Library of Australia]] in Canberra,<ref>{{cite web|last=The National Library | title=[Portrait of Justice James Wood] [picture] / [Mark Tedeschi]|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/554371|publisher=National Library of Australia - Canberra|accessdate=12/5/12}}</ref> the Museum of Sydney, the Justice and Police Museum, the State Library of New South Wales (which has over 180 of his images),<ref>{{cite web|last =Library of New South Wales | title=Mark Tedeschi aggregated collection of photographs, 1988-2009|url=http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemdetailpaged.aspx?itemid=887796|publisher=State Library of NSW - Manuscripts, Oral History & Pictures|accessdate=12/5/12}}</ref> the Centre for Fine Art Photography in Colorado USA,<ref>{{cite web|last = Center for Fine Art | title=Exhibitors Accouncement - Black & White Exhibition|url=http://www.c4fap.org/exhibitors/2009BW/exhibitorsannounce.asp|publisher=The Center for Fine Art Photography - 2009 Black and White Exhibition.|accessdate=12/5/12}}</ref> and many private collections.
-Tedeschi has been a judge of photographc competitions including the New South Wales Parliamentary Photograph Prize.<ref>{{cite web|last= Parliamentary Photo Prize | title=NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Photographic Prize|url=http://www.parliamentaryphotoprize.com.au/|publisher=NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Photographic Prize|accessdate=13/5/12}}</ref> He frequently lectures on photography to camera clubs, the Art Gallery Society, and community groups. Mark is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Art School in Sydney and a Trustee of Sydney Grammar School. He is a former  artist-in-residence at Sydney Grammar School.<ref>{{cite web|last = National Art School | title=Directors Appointed to the new National Art School Board|url=http://nationalartschool.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/thursday-21-may-2009-directors.html|publisher=National Art School|accessdate=13/5/12}}</ref>
-===Bibliography===
-Tedeschi is the author of two books, one on law and the other on photography. In 1980, he co-authored ''Law of International Business in Australia'' with Dr. P.J. O'Keefe.<ref>{{cite web | last=Get Cited  | title=Law of International Business in Australia | url= http://www.getcited.org/pub/102164837 | accessdate = 28 July 2012}}</ref> He released a book of photograph in 2012 entitled ''Shooting Around Corners'' which featured over twenty five years of his photography.<ref>{{cite web | last=The Beagle Press | title=Mark Tedeschi: Shooting Around Corners | url= http://www.beaglepress.com.au/beagle_press_bookDetail.cfm?bookID=71 | accessdate = 28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Mark|first=Tedeschi|title=Shooting Around Corners|year=2012|publisher=The Beagle Press|location=Sydney, New South Wales|isbn=9780947349592 (hbk.)|url=http://www.marktedeschi.com/shop}}</ref> He led a team of five Crown Prosecutors in 2003 who wrote and edited the ''Crown Prosecutors Practice Manual'' and has also been published in numerous journals.
-Tedeschi is the author of a true crime book called ''Eugenia'', published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster, which tells the story of Eugenia Falleni, a woman of Italian and New Zealand background who lived in Australia as a man from 1898 until she was charged with the murder of her first "wife" in 1920. In this book, Tedeschi describes the tortuous life that Eugenia Falleni led as a woman trying to lead life as a man in a society that did not understand such things. He describes her murder trial in Sydney in 1920 in which she was prosecuted by the first Senior Crown Prosecutor, William Coyle KC. Part of the book describes this very complex and interesting trial, and Eugenia Falleni's life after her trial.<ref>{{cite web | last=Simon and Schuster| title=Eugenia | url= http://books.simonandschuster.com.au/Eugenia-Falleni/To-Be-Announced/9781922052292 | accessdate = 7 August 2012}}</ref>
-==Awards and recognitions==
-Tedeschi has been a four time finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra<ref name="JewishNews"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Portrait.gov.au | title=National Photographic Portrait Prize The Exhibition|url=http://www.portrait.gov.au/site/exhibition_subsite_NPPP2012_exhibition.php#start|publisher=National Portrait Gallery - Canberra|accessdate=13/5/12}}</ref> as well as the Contemporary Photographic Prize,<ref>{{cite web|last=Moran Prizes | title=Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize|url=http://www.moranprizes.com.au/default.aspx?id=32|publisher=Moran Prizes Home Page|accessdate=13/5/12}}</ref> the “Head On” Photographic Portrait Prize at the Australian Centre for Photography,<ref>{{cite news|last =Sydney Morning Herald | title=From head to toe, in varied styles|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/from-head-to-toe-in-varied-styles/2007/04/23/1177180568105.html|accessdate=09/06/2012|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=April 24, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last = ACP.org | title=Australian Centre for Photography|url=http://www.acp.org.au/|publisher=Australian Centre for Photography|accessdate=13/5/12}}</ref> and the Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in London.<ref>{{cite web|last= NPG.org | title=National Portrait Gallery London|url=http://www.npg.org.uk/|publisher=National Portrait Gallery London|accessdate=13/5/12}}</ref>
-== References ==
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-==External links==
-* [http://www.marktedeschi.com Official Website of Mark Tedeschi]
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-| NAME              = Tedeschi, Mark
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     =  1952
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =  [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     = 1952
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-[[Category:Barristers and advocates]]
-[[Category:Australian lawyers]]
 [[Category:Living people]]