[2] He completed his Doctorate of Philosophy at Oxford University in 1993[1] in Competency to Consent to Medical Treatment in England and Australia as a student of Magdalen College.
Devereux has worked as a lawyer in a variety of contexts including as a Barrister, as a consultant to a multi-national law firm, a Law Reform Commissioner for Queensland and as a Defence Force Magistrate.
He was formerly the legal member of the Health Quality and Complaints Commission, and was formerly a Law Reform Commissioner for Queensland.
He joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 2001 as a Specialist Legal Officer.
He was awarded a Bronze Star by the United States of America for his service in Iraq.