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. * * *
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