EVENTS CALENDAR 2019
WEDNESDAYS @ ONE
A series of talks by well known and interesting South Australians, with the theme - Books in My Life.
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building - 1pm to approx 2pm - First Wednesday of each month
Admission: $5 General / Students & FSLSA Members free
A series of talks by well known and interesting South Australians, with the theme - Books in My Life.
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building - 1pm to approx 2pm - First Wednesday of each month
Admission: $5 General / Students & FSLSA Members free
Wednesdays at One, 3 July 2019 at 1.00pm
Hon Christopher Sumner BA LLB AM
Hon Christopher Sumner BA LLB AM
Hon Christopher Sumner was awarded the Order of Australia in 2001 for ‘Service to the South Australian Parliament, to the law, particularly establishing basic principles of justice for victims of crime, to multiculturalism and to the National Native Title Tribunal’.
Educated at Adelaide High School and the University of Adelaide where he was president of the SRC, he was admitted to the Bar of the SA Supreme Court in 1967. After some 12 years as a Barrister and Solicitor in private practice, he served in the Legislative Council of South Australia and was Attorney General from 1982 to 1993.
He is fluent in Italian language and culture and was awarded the Italian Government Honour of Commendatore in 1989.
Chris Sumner was President of the World Society of Victimology 1991-1994 and gave the John Barry Memorial Lecture at the University of Melbourne in 1997 on ‘Victim participation in the Criminal Justice System’
He was a member of the National Native Title Tribunal from 1995 and its Deputy President from 2000 to 2012.
His particular interests include Multiculturalism, Crime Prevention and the Rights of Victims of Crime.
He is a keen walker, climbing Mt Lofty on a regular basis, and completing some intrepid walks in Britain and Europe
Educated at Adelaide High School and the University of Adelaide where he was president of the SRC, he was admitted to the Bar of the SA Supreme Court in 1967. After some 12 years as a Barrister and Solicitor in private practice, he served in the Legislative Council of South Australia and was Attorney General from 1982 to 1993.
He is fluent in Italian language and culture and was awarded the Italian Government Honour of Commendatore in 1989.
Chris Sumner was President of the World Society of Victimology 1991-1994 and gave the John Barry Memorial Lecture at the University of Melbourne in 1997 on ‘Victim participation in the Criminal Justice System’
He was a member of the National Native Title Tribunal from 1995 and its Deputy President from 2000 to 2012.
His particular interests include Multiculturalism, Crime Prevention and the Rights of Victims of Crime.
He is a keen walker, climbing Mt Lofty on a regular basis, and completing some intrepid walks in Britain and Europe
