Peter Heerey

Peter Heerey

The Hon. Justice Peter Cadden Heerey is a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. He was appointed to the Federal Court on December 17 1990.

Heerey attended university in Tasmania, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (first class honours). He practiced as a solicitor in Hobart, before moving to Melbourne to become a barrister in 1967. [ [http://www.federalcourt.gov.au/aboutct/heerey.html Justice Heerey ] ]

In addition to his role as a Federal Court Justice, Heerey is also President of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal, a Deputy President of the Australian Competition Tribunal and a Presidential member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. [ [http://www.defenceappeals.gov.au/members.html Members ] ]

He has presided over a number of high profile Australian cases, including the collusion charges against businessman Richard Pratt, [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/pricefixing-billionaire-pratt-faces-court/2007/10/16/1192300726947.html Pratt apologises for cartel - Business - Business - smh.com.au ] ] which resulted in the largest fine for collusion against an Australian business in history. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/11/02/1193619147550.html Pratt headed worst cartel, says judge - National - theage.com.au ] ]

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