Philip Cummins Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Birth Name:Philip Damien Cummins
Birth Date:1939 11, df=yes
Occupation:Lawyer, judge
Alma Mater:Xavier College &University of Melbourne

Philip Damien Cummins (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]

Cummins died in office on 24 February 2019 following a short illness.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Victoria's courts too soft on criminals says veteran judge Supreme Court Justice Philip Cummins. 25 February 2010. Herald Sun. 27 September 2014.
  2. News: A judge's life of trial and error. Hagan. Kate. 25 October 2010. The Age. Fairfax Media. 27 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Chairperson - The Hon. Philip Cummins AM. 18 December 2017. Victorian Law Reform Commission. 8 January 2018.
  4. Web site: CUMMINS, Philip Damien - Member of the Order of Australia. itsanhonour.gov.au. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). 27 September 2014.
  5. Web site: The Hon. Philip Cummins AM Victorian Law Reform Commission. www.lawreform.vic.gov.au. 2019-02-25.
  6. News: Respected judge, victim advocate Philip Cummins dies . 25 February 2019 . www.heraldsun.com.au . 25 February 2019 . en.

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