Bernard Daniel Bongiorno AO is an Australian professor who is a former Court of Appeal justice at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia. He was formerly a justice of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court, where he served between 2000 and 2009. Prior to that he served as the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions,[1] resigning in 1994.[2]

Bongiorno grew up in Geelong.[2] His ancestors emigrated to Australia from the Aeolian Islands.[2] Bongiorno was involved with the Italian welfare society Co.as.it., serving as president.[2] In 1999, the Italian government recognised his contribution to the Italian community in Victoria by appointing him a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy.[2]

He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2010 Australia Day Honours "For service to the law, particularly as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and through leadership roles within the Italian community".[3] As of 2013, Bongiorno worked at Melbourne Law School as a "judge-in-residence."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Victorian justices elevated to court of appeal". Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Millar, Tina (2001). "Welcome to Judge Bongiorno" (PDF). Law Institute Journal. 51: 20.
  3. ^ "BONGIORNO, Bernard Daniel". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ Orr-Thomson, Camilla (7 June 2013). "The judge resides at uni". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2015.


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