Richard Cecil Cook

For other people with the same name, see Richard Cook (disambiguation).

Richard Cecil Cook (2 March 1902 – 29 July 1977),^[1] was an Australian judge and a member of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales.^[2]

Cecil Cook
Born	(1902-03-02)2 March 1902 Marrickville, Sydney
Died	29 July 1977(1977-07-29) (aged 75) Sydney
Nationality	Australian
Education	Newington College University of Sydney
Occupation(s)	Solicitor, barrister, judge
Title	The Hon. Mr Justice Richard Cecil Cook
Spouse	Llois (nee Leonard)
Children	1 son
Parent(s)	Sir Joseph Cook and Dame Mary Cook

Early life

Always known by his second given name, Cecil Cook was born in Marrickville, New South Wales, one of nine children of Sir Joseph Cook, a politician and Prime Minister of Australia from 1913 to 1914, and Dame Mary Cook. He attended Newington College (1912–1920)^[3] and the University of Sydney, where he graduated with a LL.B. in 1924.^[4]

Legal career

After graduating Cook worked as a solicitor until 1928 and then read for the Bar. He was a barrister-at-law until 1954.^[5]

Judicial career

Cook was appointed as an additional member Industrial Commission of New South Wales in 1954 and as a judge of the commission on 13 May 1955. He was a judge until his retirement on 1 March 1972.^[1]

Wool trade report

In the 1950s, Cook was appointed by the Attorney General under the monopolies act to inquire into the wool trade.^[6]

References

1. "State Records". NSW Government. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
2. "Two New Judges Named". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. No. 24, 336. New South Wales, Australia. 7 October 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp41
4. "Alumni Sidneienses". University of Sydney. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
5. Who's Who in Australia 1977 (Melb, 1977) pp251
6. Cecil Cook, R. (1959). "Report by the Hon. Mr. Justice Cook in the Matter of a Reference by the Attorney General Under the Monopolies Act for an Inquiry into the Wool Trade". Retrieved 18 October 2011.