Geoffrey Robertson

Australian lawyer
Person human Q3033418
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Geoffrey Robertson was born on September 30, 1946[1], in Sydney[2]. He has worked as a barrister[3], judge[4], non-fiction writer[5], jurist[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1946[8]
  • Child: Jules Robertson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[10], United Kingdom[11]
  • Occupation: radio personality[12], playwright[13]
  • Field of work: law[14], international law[15], human rights[16]
  • Employer: Doughty Street Chambers[17], Queen Mary University of London[18]
  • Educated at: University of Sydney[19], Epping Boys High School[20], University College, Oxford[21]
  • Award received: Rhodes Scholarship[22], Officer of the Order of Australia[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Unmarried partner: Nigella Lawson[25]
  • Residence: London Borough of Camden[26]
  • Family name: Robertson[27]
  • Given name: Geoffrey[28]
  • Official website: http://www.geoffreyrobertson.com/[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Australian English[30], English[31]
  • Number of children: 2[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[33]
  • P14750: 71DD-E0B2-D28A-9ABE-E672[34]

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Robertson born?

Geoffrey Robertson was born in Sydney[2].

What did Geoffrey Robertson do for work?

Geoffrey Robertson worked as a barrister[3], judge[4], non-fiction writer[5], jurist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Geoffrey Robertson go to school?

Geoffrey Robertson was educated at University of Sydney[19], Epping Boys High School[20], and University College, Oxford[21].

What awards did Geoffrey Robertson receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[22] and Officer of the Order of Australia[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Geoffrey Robertson. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/geoffrey-robertson
MLA “Geoffrey Robertson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 1 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/geoffrey-robertson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_geoffrey-robertson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Geoffrey Robertson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/geoffrey-robertson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-01}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Geoffrey Robertson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/geoffrey-robertson (retrieved 2026-11-01)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/geoffrey-robertson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 71DD-E0B2-D28A-9ABE-E672
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 71DD-E0B2-D28A-9ABE-E672, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269215|batch #269215]]"
  2. 24w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 3321449, 3502946
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32180|batch #32180]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
  3. 26w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Sydney, Epping Boys High School, University College, Oxford
    Residence → London Borough of Camden
    Prabook id → 3321449, 3502946
    Family name → Robertson
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 3321449, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.