Dean Mildren
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Dean Mildren RFD
QC
(born 27 February 1943) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
. He was appointed to the Court on 27 June 1991.
and attended the Norwood High School and the University of Adelaide
. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws
and Bachelor of Arts
and from 1966 - 1968 was an Articled Clerk to James Henry Muirhead
who was later to become a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
.
Justice Mildren was a solicitor with Thomson & Co in Adelaide from 1968 - 1971.
in 1972 and established the firm Mildren & Partners in which he practised as a barrister & solicitor.
Justice Mildren practised as a barrister from 1980 until his appointment to the bench in 1991.
Justice Mildren was appointed as a Queen's Counsel
in 1983 and was President of the Northern Territory Bar Association from 1987 -1991 having been Vice-President from 1989 - 1990.
Justice Mildren was President of the Northern Territory Law Society from 1973 - 1975 and 1979 - 1981. He was also Deputy Chairman of the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee from 1983 - 1988, Chairman of the Northern Territory Planning Appeals Committee from 1979 - 1985, Chairman of the Northern Territory Council of Law Reporting from 1993 - 1995 and President of the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee from 1991 - 1997.
Justice Mildren was a Colonel in the Australian Army Legal Corps (Ares) from 1992 - 1996, after being a Lieutenant Colonel from 1980 - 1992. He was a Judge Advocate from 1986 - 1996 and was a Defence Force Magistrate from 1986 - 1991. Justice Mildren was also the Chief Legal Officer of the 7th Military District (Ares) from 1975 - 1986. Justice Mildren has been a Member of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal since 1996.
having been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of the University in 1997. He has been a Life Member of the Australian Centre of International Arbitration since 1986 and is a Patron of the Friends of the Territory Wildlife Park. He is also a Patron of the Dante Alighieri Society in Darwin and Vice-Patron of the Darwin Cricket Club.
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Queen's Counsel
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(born 27 February 1943) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is the superior court for the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters...
. He was appointed to the Court on 27 June 1991.
Education and pre-Northern Territory
Justice Mildren was born in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and attended the Norwood High School and the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and from 1966 - 1968 was an Articled Clerk to James Henry Muirhead
James Muirhead
James Henry Muirhead AC KStJ QC was an Administrator of the Northern Territory and a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.-Pre-Northern Territory:...
who was later to become a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is the superior court for the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters...
.
Justice Mildren was a solicitor with Thomson & Co in Adelaide from 1968 - 1971.
Legal Work in the Northern Territory
Jusice Mildren relocated to the Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
in 1972 and established the firm Mildren & Partners in which he practised as a barrister & solicitor.
Justice Mildren practised as a barrister from 1980 until his appointment to the bench in 1991.
Justice Mildren was appointed as a Queen's Counsel
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...
in 1983 and was President of the Northern Territory Bar Association from 1987 -1991 having been Vice-President from 1989 - 1990.
Justice Mildren was President of the Northern Territory Law Society from 1973 - 1975 and 1979 - 1981. He was also Deputy Chairman of the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee from 1983 - 1988, Chairman of the Northern Territory Planning Appeals Committee from 1979 - 1985, Chairman of the Northern Territory Council of Law Reporting from 1993 - 1995 and President of the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee from 1991 - 1997.
Justice Mildren was a Colonel in the Australian Army Legal Corps (Ares) from 1992 - 1996, after being a Lieutenant Colonel from 1980 - 1992. He was a Judge Advocate from 1986 - 1996 and was a Defence Force Magistrate from 1986 - 1991. Justice Mildren was also the Chief Legal Officer of the 7th Military District (Ares) from 1975 - 1986. Justice Mildren has been a Member of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal since 1996.
Other interests
Justice Mildren lectures part-time at Charles Darwin UniversityCharles Darwin University
Charles Darwin University is an Australian public university with about 20,000 students in 2007.The University offers a wide range of Higher Education degrees and Vocational Education and Training courses with flexible study options, including part-time, external and online.CDU has campuses in the...
having been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of the University in 1997. He has been a Life Member of the Australian Centre of International Arbitration since 1986 and is a Patron of the Friends of the Territory Wildlife Park. He is also a Patron of the Dante Alighieri Society in Darwin and Vice-Patron of the Darwin Cricket Club.
External links
- A Short History of Bar in the Northern Territory by Justice Dean Mildren
- Profile at Supreme Court of Northern Territory