Sir Geoffrey Palmer made Honorary Bencher
Victoria Distinguished Fellow Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been made an Honorary Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple, an eminent English legal institution founded in the 14th Century.
The Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court in England which have the exclusive right to call students to the Bar.
The Masters of the Bench are responsible for the governance of the Inn and are elected by their peers. The Inn also elects Honorary Masters of the Bench, distinguished individuals who have excelled in their professions. Currently the Inn has about 95 Honorary Benchers, and one Royal Bencher, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge.
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law Professor Mark Hickford said that Sir Geoffrey’s appointment was a significant achievement that reflected his considerable contribution to the law, in practice and scholarship, and the esteem in which he was held internationally.
Sir Geoffrey was also recently appointed as Global Affiliated Professor by the University of Iowa College of Law.