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Geoffrey Robertson is head of Doughty Street Chambers. He serves as a Master of the Middle Temple, a Recorder and visiting professor at Queen Mary College, University of London. He was born in Australia and grew up in the suburbs of Eastwood. He obtained his law degree from the Sydney University Law School. He then studied in the United Kingdom under a Rhodes Scholarship. Part of Middle Temple c. ... Various recorders The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle and ocarina. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden, home to the universitys central administrative offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges and institutes which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... Rhodes House in Oxford Rhodes Scholarships were created by Cecil John Rhodes. ...

Robertson has worked for the European Court of Human Rights, the UN and various courts that examine human rights and constitutional law. He has served as a UN war crimes judge. He has worked on several cases on civil liberties throughout the Commonwealth and Europe. He also defended several people charged by British lobbyist Mary Whitehouse in malicious private prosecution. The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Mary Whitehouse in her later years. ...

Robertson also hosted a television series called 'Hypotheticals'. The show invited notable people, including former and current political leaders, to discuss contemporary issues by assuming imagined identities in hypothetical situtations.

Robertson has written several books. One of them, The Justice Game is on the school curriculum in New South Wales, Australia. His latest book, The Tyrannicide Brief, details the story of John Cooke, who prosecuted King Charles I of England in the treason trial that sent him to the gallows. Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... John Cooke (1608 –1660) (sometimes spelled John Cook) was the Solicitor General and the leading prosecutor at the trial of Charles I. He was the son of a Leicestershire farmer, educated at Wadham College Oxford, and at Grays Inn. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... These gallows in Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park are maintained by Arizona State Parks. ...

Robertson has been married to author Kathy Lette since 1990. He currently lives with her and their two children in London. Kathy Lette is an Australian author who has written a number of bestselling books. ... This article is about the year. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...

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