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Mon Mar 21 202260 Seconds
Honorary QC 

The International Family Law Group's Prof David Hodson OBE has been made Honorary Queen’s Counsel

Co-founder and partner of the International Family Law Group (iFLG), Prof David Hodson OBE, has been made Honorary Queen’s Counsel. Hodson is a solicitor, mediator, and arbitrator. He is also a qualified Australian (NSW) solicitor and barrister. In 1995, Hodson was appointed a deputy (part-time) judge at the now Central Family Court and also sits on the Western Circuit. Hodson is a prolific author and lectures at the University of Law, Leicester University and the University of Queensland. He said he was “delighted” to receive the honour.

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