1980.0062
Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The Vice-chancellor [1967-1977]
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University Of Melbourne. Office Of The Vice-chancellor [-]

Office of the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David P. Derham Working Papers 1967-1977. 

Derham was born in Melbourne and educated at Trinity Grammar School and Scotch College. He entered Ormond College at the University of Melbourne in 1938 but his studies were interrupted by the war and Derham enlisted attaining the eventual rank of Major awarded an MBE for his service. Derham, returned to University in 1946 finishing his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Law. He served at the Bar and continued his association with his alma mater, lecturing and tutoring. In 1951, Derham was appointed Professor of Jurisprudence. He was a member of the Victorian Council of Legal Education and of the Chief Justice's Law Reform Committee from 1951 to 1968 as well as a member of the Martin Committee from 1962 to 1964. Within the University, Derham served as Vice-chairman of the Professorial Board and served as a member of the University Council. In 1964 he resigned from the University to become Foundation Dean of the Faculty of Law at Monash University, a position he resigned from in 1967, in order to accept the position of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Melbourne.

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