Francine McNiff

Francine Valerie McNiff (24 March 1948 - 2 April 2015) was a legal scholar, and was the first female state magistrate in Victoria, Australia. She was appointed Children's Court Stipendary Magistrate in August 1983 after working a senior legal officer within the Victorian public service.[1]

In November 2013, the University of Melbourne created the Francine V McNiff Chair in Human Rights Law, in recognition of her contributions to the field.[2][3]

She is the author or co-author of a number of books including Guide to children's courts practice in Victoria[4] and Criminal liability for Australian computer abuse[5] in the early 1980s.

References
  1. "The Age - Google News Archive Search".
  2. "Community advocate for new human rights Chair". 7 November 2013.
  3. "UTR7.290 Francine V McNiff Chair in Human Rights Law (2013 - )". unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. "Trove". Retrieved 18 May 2023.


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