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Xavier Connor

Xavier Connor

Australian judge (1917 - 2005)

Francis Xavier Connor AO, QC (12 December 1917 - 27 December 2005) was an Australian jurist.

Known professionally as Xavier Connor, he was Chair of the Victorian Bar Council from 1967 to 1969.[1] He was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in 1972 and was made a foundation judge of the Federal Court of Australia in 1977, serving on this court until 1982.[2]

Justice Connor served as President of the Australian Law Reform Commission from 1985 to 1987, President of the Courts-Martial Appeal Tribunal (1979), Chairman of the Parole Board of the ACT (1978-1985), Head of the Board of Inquiry into Casinos in Victoria (1982) and Chairman of the Committee of Review of the Special Broadcasting Service (1994).[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Weisbrot, David --- "Justice Xavier Connor Ao" [2005] ALRCRefJl 34; (2005) 87 Australian Law Reform Commission Reform Journal 68". classic.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Hon Xavier Connor AO QC". www.alrc.gov.au. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2018.


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