Damian Bugg
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Damian Bugg, AM
, QC
, is a former Commonwealth
Director of Public Prosecutions
, a position he held from 2 August 1999 to 12 October 2007. Prior to his elevation, he was the Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions
from July 1986 to 1999. In 2005, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia
(AM) for services to the law. He is currently the Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
.
He was born in Tasmania and attended school and university in Hobart and was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1969.
Bugg was Senior Litigation Partner in the Hobart law firm Dobson Mitchell and Allport when he was appointed the first Director of Public Prosecutions for Tasmania in July 1986. He took silk in 1994.
He has been President of the Bar Association of Tasmania, Chairman of the Legal Assistance Scheme and a Member of the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania. He was a Member of the Council of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration for 9 years and is currently a Board Member of the Canadian based International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law.
He chaired the Electronic Recording Committee which implemented the program of video recorded Police interviews in Tasmania in 1987, and established and chaired the Forensic Science Services Committee in 1988, has written and spoken about Victims Rights, Pretrial Disclosure, Committals and Procedural Reform.
In 1998 Bugg was made a Fellow of the University of Tasmania and was appointed Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in August 1999.
Bugg married Jenny in 1971. They have a son and daughter.
in 1996. This is reputed to be the reason for his elevation to Commonwealth DPP.
http://www.cdpp.gov.au/Media/Releases/20050728mr.aspx in July 2005, and granted indemnities in relation to Schappelle Corby http://www.cdpp.gov.au/Media/Releases/20050726mr.aspx
Bugg's tenure finished on 13 October 2007, when his appointment expired. His replacement is Christopher Craigie SC.
. In September 2001, Damian Bugg, QC was appointed to the Council of the University of Tasmania. http://www.utas.edu.au/universitycouncil/members/bugg.html
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, is a former Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
Director of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions
The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world...
, a position he held from 2 August 1999 to 12 October 2007. Prior to his elevation, he was the Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions
The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world...
from July 1986 to 1999. In 2005, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AM) for services to the law. He is currently the Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
.
He was born in Tasmania and attended school and university in Hobart and was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1969.
Bugg was Senior Litigation Partner in the Hobart law firm Dobson Mitchell and Allport when he was appointed the first Director of Public Prosecutions for Tasmania in July 1986. He took silk in 1994.
He has been President of the Bar Association of Tasmania, Chairman of the Legal Assistance Scheme and a Member of the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania. He was a Member of the Council of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration for 9 years and is currently a Board Member of the Canadian based International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law.
He chaired the Electronic Recording Committee which implemented the program of video recorded Police interviews in Tasmania in 1987, and established and chaired the Forensic Science Services Committee in 1988, has written and spoken about Victims Rights, Pretrial Disclosure, Committals and Procedural Reform.
In 1998 Bugg was made a Fellow of the University of Tasmania and was appointed Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in August 1999.
Bugg married Jenny in 1971. They have a son and daughter.
Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions
As Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions, one of Bugg's most famous prosecutions was Martin BryantMartin Bryant
Martin Bryant is an Australian who has been convicted of murdering 35 people and injuring 21 others in the Port Arthur massacre, a shooting spree in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, in 1996. He is currently serving 35 life sentences plus 1,035 years without parole in the psychiatric wing of...
in 1996. This is reputed to be the reason for his elevation to Commonwealth DPP.
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
As Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Damian Bugg determined that there was insufficient evidence on which to base any prosecution of Steve VizardSteve Vizard
Stephen William Vizard, born 6 March 1956 in Richmond, Victoria, is an Australian media personality, comedian, businessman and writer.-Early life:...
http://www.cdpp.gov.au/Media/Releases/20050728mr.aspx in July 2005, and granted indemnities in relation to Schappelle Corby http://www.cdpp.gov.au/Media/Releases/20050726mr.aspx
Bugg's tenure finished on 13 October 2007, when his appointment expired. His replacement is Christopher Craigie SC.
University of Tasmania links
In 1998 Bugg was made a Fellow of the University of TasmaniaUniversity of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
. In September 2001, Damian Bugg, QC was appointed to the Council of the University of Tasmania. http://www.utas.edu.au/universitycouncil/members/bugg.html
External links
- Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions site
- Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions site
- Damian Bugg appointed Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
- 1999 Annual Remark by Commonwealth DPP
- Damian Bugg talks about being Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions (April 1996). ABC Radio National.
- Damian Bugg, QC receives Australia day honours (26 January 2005). ABC News Online.