Peter Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Lawyer Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
Colonel Peter Morrison is a Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory. He was appointed as a magistrate on 14 February 2012.
Career
Morrison worked in Queensland as private lawyer for 26 years.[1]
He was then a military judge and judge advocate in the Australian Defence Force.[1] Notably, he was the judicial officer in the matter that ultimately saw the shortlived Australian Military Court ruled constitutionally invalid by the High Court.[2]
Morrison was then appointed to the Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory on 14 February 2012.[3]
References
- 1 2 Byrne, Elizabeth (14 February 2012). "Military judge Morrison named new magistrate". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "'Teabagging' case sees military court declared invalid". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Current and Former Magistrates". ACT Magistrates Court. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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