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Finnis
Finnis is an English language surname. Notable people with this name include: * Benjamin Finnis (born 1937), British modern pentathlete *Dorothy Kell Finnis (1903–1970), South Australian physiotherapist * Frank Finnis (1851–1918), British Royal Navy admiral * Henry Finnis (1890–1945), British officer in the Indian Army * Horace Percy Finnis (1883–1960), Anglican clergyman and organist in South Australia *John Finnis (born 1940), Australian legal philosopher *John Finnis (captain) "Captain Finnis" (1802–1872), seaman and overlander in South Australia *Matt Finnis, Chief Executive Officer of the St Kilda (Australian rules) Football Club *Rachel Finnis, bka Rachel Brown (born 1980), footballer (women's soccer), married to Ian Finnis, pro golf caddie *Valerie Finnis Valerie Finnis (1924–2006) was a well-known British photographer, lecturer, teacher and gardener.Ursula Buchan and Anna Pavord (2007) Garden People: Valerie Finnis and the Golden Age of Gardening. Thames & Hudson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Finnis
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 the Biolchini Family Professor of Law, emeritus, at Notre Dame Law School and a Permanent Senior Distinguished Research Fellow at Notre Dame's de Nicola 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), Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |