death_place death_date birth_place image_size nationality birth_date article_title education occupation
n/a n/a sydney , new south wales 150px australian 26 september 1960 christopher shanahan
 aquinas , university of sydney & university of new south wales college , perth , university of western australia barrister
christopher shanahan

christopher shanahan -lrb- born 18 september 1960 -rrb- is a senior counsel barrister in the state of western australia .
he works primarily in the areas of superior court appeals , equity and administrative law .
he was educated at aquinas college , perth , university of western australia , university of sydney and the university of new south wales .
he completed his articles with jackson macdonald in 1983 .
he was admitted to practise in the state of western australia in 1984 , new south wales in 1989 and in the high court of australia in 1990 .
from 1990-91 he was senior officer to the department of prime minister and cabinet .
during 1993 , he joined the western australian bar association and continued to work as a barrister .
he was responsible for the development of the bar readers ' course , which was presented in 2004 by the western australian bar association .
during his career he has taught at macquarie university in sydney , been a lecturer at murdoch university in perth , where he continues to work part-time lecturing in law .
he also lectures ethics and professional responsibility with the law society of western australia .
in 2004 , he was appointed senior counsel in the state of western australia .
during 2005 , he was appointed acting commissioner of the corruption and crime commission in western australia .
