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Nationality
  
Australian

Spouse
  
Llois Cook (m. 1937)

Role
  
Judge

Name
  
Richard Cook

Children
  
1 son


Born
  
2 March 1902 (
1902-03-02
)

Occupation
  
Solicitor, Barrister, Judge

Title
  
The Hon. Mr Justice Richard Cecil Cook

Died
  
July 29, 1977, Sydney, Australia

Parents
  
Dame Mary Cook, Joseph Cook

Richard Cecil Cook (2 March 1902 – 29 July 1977) was an Australian judge and a member of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales.

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Early life

Always known by his second given name, Cecil Cook was born in Marrickville, New South Wales, one of nine children of Sir Joseph Cook PC, GCMG, Prime Minister of Australia (1913-1914) and Dame Mary Cook. He attended Newington College (1912–1920) and the University of Sydney, where he graduated with a LL.B. in 1924.

After graduating Cook worked as a solicitor until 1928 and then read for the Bar. He was a barrister-at-law until 1954.

Judicial career

Cook was appointed as an additional member Industrial Commission of New South Wales in 1954 and as a judge of the commission on 13 May 1955. He served as a judge until his retirement on 1 March 1972.

Wool trade report

In the 1950s, Cook was appointed by the Attorney General under the monopolies act to inquire into the wool trade.

References

Richard Cecil Cook Wikipedia


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