Geoffrey Robertson
Author of The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold
About the Author
Geoffrey Robertson QC deplore this hypocrisy and, in An Inconvenient Genocides, the renowned human right lawyer proves beyond reasonable doubt that the horrific avents in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 constitute the crime against humanity that is today known as genocide. His justly celebrated powers show more of advocacy are on full display as he condemns all those who try to justify the mass murder of children and civilians in the name of military necessity or religious fervour. show less
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Works by Geoffrey Robertson
Geoffrey Robertson's hypotheticals : dramatisation of the moral dilemmas of the 80s (1986) 31 copies
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- Canonical name
- Robertson, Geoffrey
- Legal name
- Robertson, Geoffrey Ronald
- Other names
- Robertson, Geoff
Robertson, G. R. - Birthdate
- 1946-09-30
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Australia (birth)
UK - Country (for map)
- Australia
UK - Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
- Education
- University of Sydney (BA, LLB Hons)
University of Oxford
University of Sydney
Epping Boys' High School - Occupations
- human rights lawyer
judge
academic
author
broadcaster - Relationships
- Lette, Kathy (wife)
- Awards and honors
- Queen's Counsel (1988)
- Short biography
- Geoffrey Ronald Robertson QC (born 30 September 1946) is a human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. He holds dual Australian and British citizenship.
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Charles 1 raged civil war that cost 1 in 10 English people their lives. In 1649 parliament had trouble finding a lawyer with skill and daring to prosecute a king who was above the law. Which lead to England becoming a republic.
Cooke believing in the law was before his time. He brought in the right to silence, the right to work pro bono and eliminate cab ranking for advocacy.
Charles 1 did not recognise the courts authority to try him and wouldn't plead guilty or not this leaving no choose in his fate.
Geoffrey Robinson forensic intelligence penetrates where professional historians have not reached.… (more)