Ron Merkel
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Ronald Merkel KC is an Australian jurist, who was formerly a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
Education
Merkel was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws in 1963.
Career
Merkel was admitted to the legal profession in March 1964 and was subsequently called to the bar in 1971. He was appointed
Queen's Counsel in November 1982.[1]
In 1985 Merkel, along with Uncle Jim Berg, and Ron Castan, sued the
Human Rights Medal for "his extensive human rights advocacy".[6]
References
- ^ "Ron Merkel QC - Barrister Profile". Victorian Bar. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust". www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Former judges". Federal Court of Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Wood, Leonie (15 May 2006). "'Courageous' judge retires". The Age. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Connell, Rachel (1998). "Who is an 'Aboriginal Person'?: Shaw v Wolf". Indigenous Law Bulletin. 4 (12): 20. Retrieved 4 January 2020 – via austlii.
- ^ "Human rights advocates get their moment to shine". Australian Human Rights Commission. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.