Dr Colin Howard was educated at Prince Henry's Grammar School, Worcestershire, the University of London, and Melbourne University. He taught in the law faculties at the University of Queensland (1958-60) and Adelaide University (1960-64) before becoming Hearn Professor of Law at Melbourne University for 25 years (1965-90). He was awarded his Ph.D. from Adelaide University in 1962 and his Doctorate of Laws from Melbourne University in 1972. He is now a practising member of the Victorian Bar, being perhaps best known for his constitutional expertise, but specialising also in commercial and administrative law, and has published a number of texts for both lawyers and laypersons. During 1973-76 he was General Counsel to the Commonwealth Attorney-General. He is also a long-established commentator on public affairs.