Peter Graham (judge)

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Peter Graham
KC
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
24 May 2005 6 September 2010
Personal details
Born
Peter Ross Graham

(1940-09-05) 5 September 1940 (age 83)
Nationality Australian

Peter Ross Graham (born 5 September 1940) KC is a retired Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, serving from 2005 to 2010.

Education and career

He studied at the University of Sydney and Harvard University, becoming a barrister in 1966 and Queen's Counsel in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. "The Hon Peter Ross GRAHAM". Federal Court of Australia . Retrieved 17 March 2010.