Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum vitae Personal data Name: The Hon Kevin Parker AC RFD QC Date of birth: 6 February 1937, Kalgoorlie Western Australia Educated: Perth Modern School and University of Western Australia Professional experience 1960 Admitted as a Legal Practitioner 1971- 1974 Chief Crown Prosecutor, Western Australia 1977 Appointed Queen’s Counsel 1979 – 1994 Solicitor - General, Western Australia 1994 – 2003 Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia 2003 – 2011 Permanent Judge, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague (Retired) 2005-2008 Vice-President, ICTY 2008 – 2011 Presiding Judge, Trial Chamber II, ICTY 1982 and 1987 Member, Australian Delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1991 Member Australian Delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) 1981 - 1995 Member Australian Delegation negotiating Maritime Boundaries with Indonesia 1971 – 1979 Member of Council, the Law Society of Western Australia 1979 – 1992 President, Barristers Board of Western Australia 1992 - 1994 President, Legal Practice Board Western Australia 1982 – 1988 Member of Council, the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration 1983 – 2003 Member, the Consultative Committee of Australian Law Admitting Authorities 1959 – 1997 Legal Officer, RAAF (Reserve). Became Reviewing Judge Advocate, Australian Defence Force, holding the rank of Air Commodore. 1965 – 1970 Hon ADC (Air) to Governor of Western Australia 1979 -1981 Hon ADC (Air) to HM the Queen 1995 – 2003 Chancellor, Anglican Diocese of Perth 1981 – 1995 Chancellor, Diocese of North-West Australia 1983 – 1995 Trustee, Diocese of Perth 1980 – 2003 Member, Canon Law Commission, Anglican Church of Australia Honours 1989 AO. Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, for service to the Law and the Anglican Church: In particular in respect of the Australia Acts 1986 (of Australia and the United Kingdom) and the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross- Vesting) Acts 2008 AC. Appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia, for service to International Law. * * * 2.