Terence Cole (jurist)

The Honourable
Terence Cole
AO RFD KC
Royal Commissioner for the Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme
In office
10 November 2005 (2005-11-10) – 27 November 2006 (2006-11-27)
Nominated byJohn Howard (Prime Minister)
Appointed byMichael Jeffery (Governor-General)
Royal Commissioner for the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry
In office
29 August 2001 (2001-08-29) – 27 March 2003 (2003-03-27)
Nominated byJohn Howard (Prime Minister)
Appointed byPeter Hollingworth (Governor-General)
Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
In office
1988 (1988)–1998 (1998)
Judge of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales
In office
1994 (1994)–1998 (1998)
Deputy Judge Advocate General, Australian Defence Force
In office
1994 (1994)–1998 (1998)
Commissioner of the Chief of the Australian Defence Force's Inquiry into the Loss of HMAS Sydney
In office
2008 (2008)–2009 (2009)
Personal details
Born
Terence Rhoderic Hudson Cole

(1937-10-31) 31 October 1937 (age 87)
Longreach, Queensland
Alma materFort Street High School; University of Sydney
OccupationJurist
ProfessionLawyer; barrister
Awards
Websitewww.disputeresolution.net.au/Terence_Cole.htm
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Naval Reserve
Years of service1969 (1969) – 1998 (1998) (18–19 years)
RankCommodore / Deputy Judge Advocate General
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Terence Rhoderic Hudson Cole, AO RFD KC[2] (born 31 October 1937), is an Australian jurist, known best for presiding over two Australian Government Royal Commissions.

  1. ^ "The Royal Commissioner: The Honourable TRH Cole RFD QC". Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry. Commonwealth of Australia. 2001. Archived from the original on 8 December 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ Mearns, David (2009). The Search for the Sydney. Pymble, NSW: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-7322-8889-1. OCLC 301679923.