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Farquhar Street
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| Name |
Farquhar |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
24567 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
14 March 2014 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Muirhead |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after David Farquhar, who commenced practice as a legal practitioner in the Northern Territory in July 1977. He worked initially as a Crown Prosecutor and subsequently with the Australian Legal Aid Office. He then went into private practice and was one of the founding partners of the firm Cridlands. The positions he held included Chairman of the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Deputy Chairman of the Territory Insurance Office, Chair of the Police Disciplinary Tribunal, Deputy Chairman of the Prostitution Regulation Board, Deputy Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, and Chairman of the Police Promotions Appeal Board. He also conducted a number of high-level reviews on behalf of government, including in relation to the motor accident compensation scheme and the tort law reform scheme. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 14/03/2014 |
|
Date added to the Register |
| 19/03/2014 |
NTG G11 |
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