The Honourable Justice Dean Mildren, RFD, FANZCN (Hon)

Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

 

Dean Mildren was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in 1991.

At the time of his appointment he was a Member of the Northern Territory Bar Association having been a barrister since 1980.

Justice Mildren was appointed as a Queen's Counsel in 1983 and was President of the Northern Territory Bar Association from 1987 -1991 having been Vice-President from 1989 - 1990.

Justice Mildren was President of the Northern Territory Law Society from 1979 - 1981 and from 1973 - 1975. He was also Deputy Chairman of the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee from 1983 - 1988, Chairman of the Northern Territory Planning Appeals Committee from 1979 - 1985, Chairman of the Northern Territory Council of Law Reporting from 1993 - 1995 and President of the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee from 1991 - 1997.

Justice Mildren was a Colonel in the Australian Army Legal Corps (ARES) from 1992 - 1996, after being a Lieutenant Colonel from 1980 - 1992. He was a Judge Advocate from 1986 - 1996 and was a Defence Force Magistrate from 1986 - 1991. Justice Mildren was also the Chief legal Officer of the 7th Military District (ARES) from 1975 - 1986.

Justice Mildren lectures part-time at the Northern Territory University having been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of the University in 1997.