Ian Barker (Australian barrister)

Ian Barker
QC
Born
Ian McClelland Barker

(1935-10-21)21 October 1935
Epping, New South Wales
Died19 December 2021(2021-12-19) (aged 86)[1]
Berry, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
EducationNewington College
NSW Solicitors Admission Board
Occupation(s)1960 Solicitor
1970 Barrister
1974 Queen's Counsel
Known forProsecution in the Azaria Chamberlain trial
Spouses
Nelle Fish
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(m. 1960; div. 1981)​
Penny Brand
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(m. 1983)​
Children6

Ian McClelland Barker QC (21 October 1935 – 19 December 2021) was an Australian barrister and Queen's Counsel. He was the first Solicitor-General of the Northern Territory and was a former president of the NSW Bar Association.[2] Barker retired as a barrister in 2017.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Ian McClelland Barker (1935-2021)".
  2. ^ Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content Melb, 20079) pp 191: Barker, Ian McClelland (1935 – )
  3. ^ SMH Obituary — Ian Barker: QC prosecuted Michael and Lindy Chamberlain Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Retirement Celebration – Mr Ian Barker QC". NSW Bar Association. 7 November 2017.