About Richard Cooper
Lived 1947 – 2005 (aged 58). Richard Cooper was an Australian judge.
Richard Ellard Cooper (3 January 1947 – 14 March 2005) was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2 February 1989 to 30 March 1992) and then a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (30 March 1992 to 14 March 2005).
Cooper was educated at Sydney Boys High School from 1952–62, he graduated from the University of Queensland with a Master of Laws in 1979. Cooper served on the Queensland Law Reform Commission as deputy chairman from 1999 and as chairman in 1992 and 1993.
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Who was Richard Cooper?
Australian judge (1947–2005)
When was Richard Cooper born?
Richard Cooper was born on 3 January 1947.
When did Richard Cooper die?
Richard Cooper died on 14 March 2005.
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Richard Cooper was a judge.
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Richard Cooper was Australian.
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