Ross Ray QC

Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...

 is an Australian barrister

Barrister

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 and is currently the President of the Law Council of Australia

Law Council of Australia

The Law Council of Australia is an association of law societies and bar associations from the States and territories of Australia, and the peak body representing the legal profession in Australia. The Council was formed in 1933 to unite the various state legal associations, in order to represent...

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Ross Ray studied at Monash University

Monash University

Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....

, where he obtained a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws

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, graduating in 1975.

He has practised in a range of areas and participated in some of Australia's most well known cases. Ray was Chair of the Victorian Bar in 2004 and 2005.

He has appeared in many major coronial investigations and Royal Commission

Royal Commission

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s, including the Grand Prix

Grand Prix motor racing

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 death at Albert Park

Albert Park

Albert Park may refer to:In Australia:* Albert Park, Lismore, home to international baseball stadium Baxter Field* Albert Park, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne** Albert Park and Lake, the park itself...

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His wife, Mara, is also a Victorian barrister.