Researcher biography

John Devereux is Professor of Common Law and a Barrister of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland.

A Rhodes Scholar, Professor Devereux has worked as a lawyer in a variety of contexts including as a Defence Force Magistrate, a Barrister, as a consultant to a multi-national law firm, a Law Reform Commissioner for Queensland, a legal member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the legal member of the Health Quality and Complaints Commission.

Professor Devereux currently serves as a Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

He has published widely in the fields of tort law. criminal law and medical law. His work has been cited by the High Court and by Law Reform Commissions.

Professor Devereux is an Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine.

Professor Devereux has served with the Australian Defence Force in the Australian Army (infantry) and in the Air Force (legal category).

He has seen active service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Professor Devereux was awarded a Bronze Star by the United States of America.

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