Peter Wesley-Smith Peter Wesley-Smith i(A45522 works by)
Born: Established: 1945 Adelaide, South Australia, ;
Gender: Male
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Writer and academic Peter Wesley-Smith has been Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Hong Kong, a member of the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission, and Editor-in-Chief of the Hong Kong Law Journal. He is the author of four books and numerous articles on Hong Kong's constitution and legal system.

Wesley-Smith has also written an English adaptation of Danish poet Halfdan Rasmussen's collection of nonsense rhymes Hocus Pocus Nonsense Rhymes (1973), as well as song lyrics and libretti - most notably for Black Ribbon, Boojum!, Quito, True, and the children's song-story Pip! - with music by his twin brother Martin Wesley-Smith.

Wesley-Smith has lived in rural New South Wales.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Ombley-Gombley London : Angus and Robertson , 1969 Z834958 1969 selected work poetry children's Light-hearted collection of zany verses for children of all ages.
1970 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year Award
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