Hon. Alastair Nicholson—RCH #RefugeeWeek Grand Rounds on Asylum Seekers
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Channel: The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism
The RCH hosted a spirited #GrandRounds forum on asylum seekers in Australia for #RefugeeWeek. We were fortunate to be joined by former PM Malcolm Fraser and former Judges Alastair Nicholson and Frank Vincent to share their unique perspectives. Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO, RFD, QC was a barrister for 19 years and appointed as Queen's Counsel in 1979. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1982, as Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, and a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia in 1988 -- retiring in 2004. He is Chair of National Centre Against Bullying and has been a Professorial Fellow of Melbourne University since 2003 and an Officer of the Order of Australia since 1991. He was Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force from 1987-91 He is the founding patron and now Chair of Children's Rights International.
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