David Bennett (barrister)
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22 December 1941
David Michael John Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor-General of Australia | |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Appointed by | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Henry Burmester (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Gageler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Michael John Bennett 22 December 1941 Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Annabelle Bennett |
| Children | Lyria, Tala, Paul |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Barrister, Solicitor-General of Australia |
David Michael John Bennett AC, KC (born 22 December 1941[citation needed]) is an Australian barrister and former Solicitor-General of Australia.[1]
Bennett was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire to Louis Bennett and Lily Bennett (née Black). He was educated at the Hall School in Hampstead, then moved with his family to Australia in 1951 and attended the Scots College, Sydney.[1] He subsequently attained degrees in Arts and Law (with honours) from the University of Sydney and an LLM and SJD from Harvard Law School.[1] His father, Louis Bennett, was a distinguished solicitor in Sydney, and as a Provost Major was in charge of the escort that took the Nazi Oberkommando der Wehrmacht to Nuremberg for trial. Bennet's Aunt Major Jane Bennett served at the GCCS at Bletchley Park where the British broke several Nazi codes.
