Maurice Neil

Maurice James Neil KC (born 29 May 1944) is an Australian politician, soldier and lawyer. Born in Manchester, England, he migrated to Australia at the age of 5. Neil attended the University of Sydney. He served in the military 1966–75, including voluntary time in Vietnam as a platoon commander in the Royal Australian Infantry.

Afterwards, he became a barrister, practising at the New South Wales Bar from 1971. Neil became a Queen's Counsel in 1985. He was the head of his previous floor and is currently a member of 11 Garfield Barwick Chambers in Sydney. Maurice also served as a migration officer for New South Wales in London. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Australian War Memorial from 31 August 1976 to 30 June 1980 and a member of the council of trustees of the Australian War Memorial from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981. He also served on the NSW Council for the Ageing, the NSW Council for Civil Liberties and the Australian branch of the International Commission of Jurists.