Peter Dahlsen Explained
Peter Dahlsen (born 23 February 1951) is an Australian actor turned barrister. In that country, he was known for appearing in soap operas: as Richie Bates in Bellbird[2] (including being in the 1000th episode[3]) during the 1970s and as Bill Ashley in Sons and Daughters during the 1980s.
His acting work in both Australia and the United Kingdom consists of Matlock Police, Division 4, Homicide, Secret Army, Bergerac, Doctor Who's Time-Flight, Shackleton (playing photographer Frank Hurley), Special Squad, Bodyline (as cricketer Les Ames) and London's Burning.
In 1995, Dahlsen was awarded the David Karmel entrance award at Gray's Inn.[4] Called to the bar the following year,[5] he has since worked as a defence and prosecuting barrister.
Over time, his cases have involved drink-driving,[6] assault,[7] child abuse,[8] kidnapping and sexual violence,[9] brawling,[10] murder,[11] possession of weapons with intent,[12] arson[13] and threatening behaviour.[14]
Dahlsen has occasionally taught law at the University of Law. In addition, he spent a month working in the Attorney-General's office at the Supreme Court of St Helena over 2017/2018.[15]
External links
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221103111020/http://xavier-college-kew-abuse.com/people.php?cat=Xavier_Student Xavier College Kew Students and staff 1968 1969
- Web site: C612 Bellbird . National Archives of Australia. (his name turns up in cast list documents over 1973-1975)
- "Bellbird, and cast, 1,000 episodes later", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 1973 (pg.87)
- "Inns of Courts awards", The Times, 26 December 1995 (pg.16)
- "Trinity Term calls to the Bar", The Times, 11 October 1996 (pg.22)
- "Drink-driver escapes ban for moving car", Cheshunt and Waltham Mercury, 8 January 1999 (pg.10)
- "Youth robbed granny to pay drugs debts", Hertfordshire Mercury, 24 September 1999 (pg.5)
- "Harman's cruelty case setback", The Daily Telegraph, 11 December 2004 (pg.2)
- https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff70360d03e7f57ea59db Miah & Anor v REGINA | (2006) EWCA Crim 1168 - Casemine
- https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/trooper-is-spared-jail-3115712 "Trooper is spared jail"
- https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/wife-hacked-to-death-by-husband-for-saying-she-was-single-on-facebook-6916665.html "Husband hacked wife to death for changing her Facebook status to single"
- https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/21456922.silvertown-woman-knives-confront-love-rival/ "Silvertown woman had knives to confront love rival"
- https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/father-of-eleven-jailed-for-five-years-after-st-neots-5002234 "Father-of-eleven jailed for five years after St Neots arson attack"
- https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/13798278.man-spared-jail-pointing-bb-gun-mans-face-street/ "Man spared jail after pointing BB gun at man's face in street"
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190102224113/https://www.2drj.com/single-post/2018/01/20/Notes-from-a-South-Seas-Island Notes from a South Seas Island
