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Dr Bernadette Boss

Adjunct Professor - School of Law

Biography

I was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1992 after university. I practiced in England before emigrating to Australia.

I worked initially at Crown Law in Brisbane before taking up a five-year short service commission in the Army where I specialised in Military law, Administrative law, and Operational law.

Returning to the private Bar in Canberra I specialised in criminal law, family law, human rights law, administrative law, government law, and general advising.

In 2012 I was appointed as a Magistrate and Coroner of the ACT Magistrates Court. I left this position to take up an appointment as the Interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention.

At the end of 2021, I returned to the private bar in Canberra. I teach advocacy and military law.

Qualifications

PhD (USyd) 2006, MIL (USyd) 2001, M Pub Pol (UNE) 1999, Degree Utter Bar (ICSL) 1992, DipLaw (PCL) 1991, BSc (Hons) (UCL) 1990

Professional qualifications: RN, OND, Grad Cert Strategic Studies

Awards

Ward Keller prize for International Law (NTU), Conspicuous Service Cross

Teaching Areas

Advocacy, military Law

Primary Research Area/s

Law; Cultural change

Research Interests

Veteran suicide

Publications

Report of the Interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention.

ISBN: 978-1-921091-97-1 dated 15 September 2021

Law and Peace: The Law Applicable in UN Peacekeeping in Collapsed States.

ISBN: 978-3-639-18599-7 Published by VDM 2009

Memberships

ACT Bar Association

Consultancy Interests

Suicide prevention

Community and Advocacy Organisation Collaborations

Board member Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation

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