John Finnis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Finnis

Australian legal scholar and philosopher

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Profession: philosopher, legal scholar

Nationality: United States, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Mitchell Finnis, (born 28 July 1940) is an Australian legal philosopher, jurist and scholar specializing in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law.
He is currently the Biolchini Family Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School and Permanent Senior Distinguished Research Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture.
He was Professor of Law & Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1989 to 2010, where he is now professor emeritus.
He acted as a constitutional adviser to successive Australian Commonwealth governments in constitutional matters and bilateral relations with the United Kingdom.His academic focus is in the areas of jurisprudence, political theory, and constitutional law, while his practice at the English Bar saw him in cases at the High Court and at the Court of Appeal.
He is a member of Gray's Inn.
He was appointed an honorary Queen's Counsel in 2017.
In 2019 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Australia's highest civilian award.