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Mark Tedeschi
QC
File:Mark Tedeschi Profile Image.JPG
Born1954
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s) Senior Crown Prosecutor
Photographer[1]
Professor
Author
OrganizationAustralian Association of Crown Prosecutors

Mark Tedeschi, QC (born 1954) 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 New South Wales Art Gallery,[1] the Center for Fine Art Photography in Colorado,[2] 


and the  National Library in Canberra. He is the  Senior Crown Prosecutor for New South Wales and the Head of Chambers of the 84 Crown Prosecutors. He is the founder and president of the Australian Association of Crown Prosecutors and a visiting professor at the University of Wollongong. As a prosecutor, Tedeschi is best known for the prosecution of numerous high profile cases in Australia including professional water polo player Keli Lane for killing her newborn baby, the 2006 conviction of Dr. Suman Sood for illegal abortion, and the convictions of two suspects for the 1978  bombing of the Sydney Hilton Hotel .

Early life and education

Tedeschi was born in 1952 to his parents Robert Tedeschi and Ruth Curtis. His parents immigrated to Australia in 1939. His father came to Australia with his parents fleeing fascism in Italy. His mother came to Australia with he parents fleeing Nazism in Germany.

Tedeschi earned a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Sydney in 1974 and was then admitted as a Solicitor for New South Whales. He earned his Master's Degree from the City of London Polytechnic (currently named London Metropolitan University) where he also served as a part-time Lecturer in Law.

Professional career

The entrance to the Belanglo State Forest where the Backpacker Murders took place in the 1990's

Tedeschi became a Barrister in 1977. He became a Crown Prosecutor in 1983, a Queen's Counsel in 1980, 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 Whales. He was a defense barrister for the "Greek Conspiracy Case" in the late 1970's where over 100 people, the majority of whom were of Greek origin, were arrested and charged with defrauding Social Security. The Australian government was said to have sought out the arrested because of their race. The case sparked a documentary entitled Witch Hunt that premiered at the 1987 Sydney Film Festival.

Tedschi prosecuted the Backpacker Murders committed by Ivan Milat in the 1990's where a total of seven bodies were discovered in the Belanglo State Forest in New South Whales. Milat was later arrested and found guilty of all murders on July 27, 1996. Milat later appealed the conviction but it was upheld.

Tedschi 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 . After pulling over, Change 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.

Tedschi 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.

Image of the Hilton Hotel in Sydney after the 1978 bombing.

In 2007, Tedschi 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 invasion. The deaths were declared deliberate in 2007 by an Australian coroner and ruled that they were deliberatly killed by Indonesian special forces soldiers. The incident was the subject of the 2009 film Balibo which won several awards.

Tedschi prosecuted Phuong Ngo for the assassination of Australian Parliment Member 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).

Tedschi prosecuted Tim Anderson and Evan Pederick for the 1978 bombing of the Sydney Hilton Hotel. This is the only modern act of terrorism in Australia. The hotel was the location for the first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a regional meeting of the biennial meetings of the heads of government from the Commonwealth of Nations. A total of three people were killed an eleven injured. There were twelve foreign leaders who were staying at the hotel at the time, none of whom were injured.

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. He was a Lecturer in Law at the University of Technology in Sydney from 1976 to 1977. At that time, the university was called the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education as it is located in Kurign-gai. During his time there, he lectured on Commercial Law and Industrial Law and was responsible for a team of fiver lecturers teaching three subjects to over 150 students.

In 2005, he was appointed as a visiting professorial fellow at the University of Wollongong. 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, Ital, France, and the United States.[2] His images are included in Art Gallery of New South Wales,[1][3] the National Library of Australia in Canberra,[4] the Museum of Sydney, the Justice and Police Museum, the State Library of New South Wales,[5](which has over 180 of his images), the Centre for Fine Art Photography in Colorado USA[6] , and many private collections.

Tedeschi has been a judge of photographc competitions including the New South Wales Parliamentary Photograph Prize.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] He released a book of photograph in 2012 entitled Shooting Around Corners which featured over twenty five years of his photography.[10][11] 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.

Awards and recognitions

In 2009, Tedeschi received the Cavalier award which is one of the Italian orders of knighthood. He received this recognition for his services to the field of law and photography.

Tedeschi has been a four time finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra[12] as well as the Contemporary Photographic Prize,[13] the “Head On” Photographic Portrait Prize at the Australian Centre for Photography,[14][15] and the Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in London.[16]

Personal life

Tedeschi is married with three children and one stepchild and resides in Sydney, Australia. One of his children, Simon Tedeschi, is a famous Boston-based classical pianist.

References

  1. ^ a b c Art Gallery of New South Wales. "Works By Mark Tedeschi". Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b Katoomba Fine Art. "Blue Labyrinth - a collection of photographic images defining the Blue Mountains". Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. ^ New South Wales Art Gallery. "The Inner sanctum 1988". Art Gallery of NSW. Retrieved 12/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ The National Library. "[Portrait of Justice James Wood] [picture] / [Mark Tedeschi]". National Library of Australia - Canberra. Retrieved 12/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Library of New South Wales. "Mark Tedeschi aggregated collection of photographs, 1988-2009". State Library of NSW - Manuscripts, Oral History & Pictures. Retrieved 12/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Center for Fine Art. "Exhibitors Accouncement - Black & White Exhibition". The Center for Fine Art Photography - 2009 Black and White Exhibition. Retrieved 12/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ Parliamentary Photo Prize. "NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Photographic Prize". NSW Parliamentary Plein Air Photographic Prize. Retrieved 13/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ National Art School. "Directors Appointed to the new National Art School Board". National Art School. Retrieved 13/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ Get Cited. "Law of International Business in Australia". Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  10. ^ The Beagle Press. "Mark Tedeschi: Shooting Around Corners". Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  11. ^ Mark, Tedeschi (2012). Shooting Around Corners. Sydney, New South Wales: The Beagle Press. ISBN 9780947349592 (hbk.). {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  12. ^ Portrait.gov.au. "National Photographic Portrait Prize The Exhibition". National Portrait Gallery - Canberra. Retrieved 13/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ Moran Prizes. "Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize". Moran Prizes Home Page. Retrieved 13/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ Sydney Morning Herald (April 24, 2007). "From head to toe, in varied styles". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 09/06/2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ ACP.org. "Australian Centre for Photography". Australian Centre for Photography. Retrieved 13/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ NPG.org. "National Portrait Gallery London". National Portrait Gallery London. Retrieved 13/5/12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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