1974 | Graduated BSc (Mon) | |
1976 | Graduated LLB (Mon) | |
1977 | Articles with Gillotts Solicitors (now Minter Ellison) Telephone counselor “Life Line” |
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1978 | Lectured in Trade Practices at Leo Cussen’s Institute | |
1979 | Associate to Sir Reginald Smithers, senior member of the Federal Court, Chancellor of La Trobe University, Deputy Chairman of the A.A.T and Justice of the Supreme Court of the A.C.T.Secretary Environmental Law Society | |
1980 | Economics at Cambridge University | |
1981 | President of Graduates Pembroke College Cambridge University Stevenson Harwood Solicitors, London |
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1981 / 82 | Stevenson Harwood Solicitors, Saddlers Hall, Gutter lane, Cheapside, London | |
1982 | Thesis “The Conciliation and Arbitration Contribution to Wage Flexibility and Distributive Justice of Wage Fixing in Australia” Graduated BA (Hons) in Economics Cambridge University (now MA (Cantab)) Tutor Constitutional Law Monash UniversityResident Tutor in Contract and Company Law at Trinity College, Melb UniversityThesis “Protection from the Misuse of Unpatented Trade Secrets”President of the Graduate Parlour Pembroke College Cambridge Cross Country Team BA (hons) in Economics, Cambridge university |
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1983 | Graduated LLM (Melb) in Business Credit Law – The Law of Damages – Insolvent Companies – Advanced Trade Practices and thesis Admitted Victorian Bar Council in AMP v Smorgans & Trade Practices Commission (9 month case) |
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1984 | Published “Crystallization?” LIJ Commissioned by Law Book Co. to write “The Law of Trade Secrets” MA Cantab (Eco) Cambridge University |
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1985 | Published “Unnatural Injustice” LIJ | |
1986 | Co-coordinator Law and Economics Trinity College, Melb Uni | |
1990 | Published “The Law of Trade Secrets” (Law Book Co.) | |
1992 | Awarded Doctor of Laws (LLD) Melbourne University Elected Member for Berwick Victorian Parliamentary Law Reform Committee |
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1996 | Parliamentary Secretary to Attorney General | |
1999 | Appointed Attorney General (before fall of Government) Shadow Attorney General, Shadow Minister Consumer Affairs |
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2001 | Shadow Minister Aboriginal Affairs | |
2002 | Shadow Treasurer Kirby J (as he then was) launched “The Law of Trade Secrets and Personal Secrets” in Melbourne |
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2003 | Published second edition of ‘The Law of Trade Secrets’ now entitled “The Law or Trade Secrets and Personal Secrets” Returned to the Bar
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2004 | Published “A Right to Privacy?” (2004) 78 ALJ 74; Published “Twists and Turns on the Road to Privacy” (2004) 58 Intellectual Property Forum 10 | |
2005 | Published “Employers, Ex-employees and Trade Secrets” Law Book Coy | |
2006 | Graduated Bond University “Mediation and Dispute Resolution” | |
2007 |
“Law of Trade Secrets and Private Secrets” voted one of the 10 best Australian Law Books in existence by the Australian Law Journal. |
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2012 | The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG Justice of the HCA (1996-2009, Chair, OECD Expert Group on Privacy Protection (1978-80) Launched the Service Vol 1 “Trade Secret Vol 2 Privacy |
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2013 | Practiced at the Bar in intellectual property and commercial law. Lectured at the Law Society of NSW and various other large legal firms in NSW and Victoria. |
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2014 | Practiced at the Bar in intellectual property and commercial law Lectured at the Law Society of NSW and various other large legal firms in NSW and Victoria. |
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2015 | “Restraint or Restriction of Trade” accepted by LIJ for publication in 2015 Practiced at the Bar in intellectual property and commercial law. |
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2017 | Inhouse legal Counsel to Tebter Property Pty Ltd | |
2018 | Published “Dean of Trade Secrets and Privacy” 3rd ed 2018 |