The Hon. Neil Brown QC joins the Australian Trade Marks Law Blog
Nicholas Weston, Lawyers & Trade Marks Attorneys is pleased to announce that The Hon. Neil Brown QC has joined the firm as a contributor to the Australian Trade Marks Law Blog in his capacity as an expert in domain names.
The Hon. Neil Brown, QC is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Arbitration Centre's Domain Name Panel and its List of Neutrals following on from a long and distinguished career in Government and the law. He has been actively involved in Australian politics as a Minister, Shadow Minister, legislator and as a delegate to the United Nations and other international organisations.
Neil has also been appointed to the Panel of Conciliators at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) at Washington, USA.
Amongst other positions, Neil has served as:
- Member of Federal Parliament; Commonwealth of Australia, 1969-91;
- Shadow Minister for Communications, 1990-91;
- Shadow Attorney-General, 1988-90;
- Shadow Minister for Justice, 1988-90;
- Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, 1985-87;
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition, 1985-87;
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1985-87;
- Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs, Australian Government, 1982;
- Minister for Communications and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General, 1982-83;
- Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs, 1981-82;
In recent years he has also conducted two significant inquiries for the Commonwealth Government. You can read more about Neil’s background here or e-mail Neil here.
