Richard Cooper (judge)

Richard Ellard Cooper (3 January 1947 – 14 March 2005) was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2 February 1989 to 30 March 1992) and then a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (30 March 1992 to 14 March 2005).[1][2]

Richard Ellard Cooper
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
30 March 1992 – 14 March 2005
Personal details
Born3 January 1947
Died14 March 2005
NationalityAustralian
SpousePenny Cooper

Cooper was educated at Sydney Boys High School from 1952–62,[3] he graduated from the University of Queensland with a Master of Laws in 1979. Cooper served on the Queensland Law Reform Commission as deputy chairman from 1999 and as chairman in 1992 and 1993.

References

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  1. ^ "Former Judges of the Federal Court of Australia". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ Black, Michael. "Memorial Sitting for the Honourable Justice Richard Ellard Cooper" (PDF). (2005) 24(2) University of Queensland Law Journal 245.
  3. ^ "JUDGES" (PDF). Sydney High School Old Boys Union. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  • Farquharson, John (6 October 2005). Tribute to the late Richard Cooper (PDF) (Speech). Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia. Brisbane, Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2012.