Philip Cummins

Philip Damien Cummins AM (9 November 1939 – 24 February 2019) was an Australian lawyer and judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.[1] Cummins was the presiding judge in the trials of the Silk–Miller police murders, the death of Daniel Valerio and the trial of Robert Farquharson.[2] He chaired the Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry in 2011 before being appointed chairperson of the Victorian Law Reform Commission.[3] He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.[4]

The Honourable Philip Cummins AM
Born	Philip Damien Cummins 9 November 1939
Died	24 February 2019 (aged 79)
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	Lawyer, judge

Cummins died in office on 24 February 2019 following a short illness.[5][6]

References

1. "Victoria's courts too soft on criminals says veteran judge Supreme Court Justice Philip Cummins". Herald Sun. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
2. Hagan, Kate (25 October 2010). "A judge's life of trial and error". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
3. "Chairperson - The Hon. Philip Cummins AM". Victorian Law Reform Commission. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
4. "CUMMINS, Philip Damien - Member of the Order of Australia". itsanhonour.gov.au. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
5. "The Hon. Philip Cummins AM | Victorian Law Reform Commission". www.lawreform.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
6. "Respected judge, victim advocate Philip Cummins dies". www.heraldsun.com.au. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.