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]
Philip Cummins | |
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| Born | Philip Damien Cummins 9 November 1939 |
| Died | 24 February 2019 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Xavier College & University of Melbourne |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
Cummins died in office on 24 February 2019 following a short illness.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Victoria's courts too soft on criminals says veteran judge Supreme Court Justice Philip Cummins". Herald Sun. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Hagan, Kate (25 October 2010). "A judge's life of trial and error". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Chairperson - The Hon. Philip Cummins AM". Victorian Law Reform Commission. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "CUMMINS, Philip Damien - Member of the Order of Australia". itsanhonour.gov.au. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "The Hon. Philip Cummins AM | Victorian Law Reform Commission". www.lawreform.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Respected judge, victim advocate Philip Cummins dies". www.heraldsun.com.au. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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