Rick Mitry
| Rick Mitry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1951 Lebanon |
| 🏡 Residence | New South Wales, Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Sydney University |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer |
Rick Mitry (born 1 October 1951) is an Australian human rights and private international law lawyer practising in New South Wales, Australia. He is a partner in the firm Mitry Lawyers, and a Notary Public.
Early years and background[edit]
One of eight siblings, Mitry was born in Lebanon. His father immigrated to Australia in 1951, three months before he was born. Mitry attended St Patrick's primary school and then Marist Brothers high school in Kogarah. He studied law at Sydney University, and after four years of articles, was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1978.
Career[edit]
Mitry practices in the area of private and public international law and human rights law, as well as in public inquiries.
Mitry has led a number of political and business delegations to the Middle East. In 1985, he founded the Australian-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as founding the Australia-Lebanon Business Council in 1995. Mitry was also the foundation president of a Sydney chapter of the International Association of Lions Clubs. He has been active in the area of Indigenous Affairs, and in 2003 was inducted as an Honorary member of an Indigenous clan by Indigenous elder, Reverend Bill Bird.[1]
Notable Cases[edit]
- Diplomatic Immunity - Dannawi v Consul General of Lebanon[2]
- Waiver of Immunity - R v Dumbaloska[3][4]
- Foreign State Immunity - Brisbane School v Kingdom of Saudi Arabia[5]
- Australian International Islamic College v Government of Dubai[6]
- Japanese and Korean Dispute - Comfort Women Statues[7]
- Proceedings against Australian Government - Malek Fahd Islamic School Limited v Cth Minister for Education[8]
- Private International Law - Shoujaa Pty Ltd & anor v Haboob Pty Ltd & ors
- Defamation and Parliamentary Privilege - Moselmane v Markson & anor[9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Richard Mitry meets with Lebanese Minister Tarek Mitri". Middle East Times. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ O'Brien, Natalie (29 September 2010). "Test case for diplomatic immunity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ "Released from diplomat's life of lies and deceit". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ Cooper, Hayden. "The ambassador, his lover and the laptop: a Macedonian scandal in Australia". ABC Online. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ "School sues Saudi Arabia". SMH.
- ↑ Carson, Vanda. "School files lawsuit 10 years after Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum's death". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ O'Brien, Natalie (16 August 2015). "Threats, insults and tyres slashed in Strathfield over planned comfort women memorial". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ Bagshaw, Eryk. "Malek Fahd Islamic School lawyer raises concerns over loans". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ Safi, Michael (2016-02-18). "Sharri Markson defamation suit aims to test boundaries of antisemitism". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ↑ Robin, Myriam (22 February 2016). "Is the term 'anti-Semitic' defamatory? Sharri Markson's about to find out". Crikey. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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