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Barrister

Occupation - Barrister
Bannister, Saxe
Broadhurst, Edward
Butler, Edward
Cheeke, Alfred
Cooper, Walter
Dalley, William Bede
Darvall, John Bayley
Deakin, Alfred
Dowling, James
Evatt, Clive Raleigh
Evatt, Elizabeth
Evatt, Herbert Vere 'Doc'
Ferguson, John Alexander
Fitzgerald, John Daniel
Fuller, George Warburton
Garland, John
Gaudron, Mary
Holman, William Arthur
Lowe, Robert
Manning, William Montagu
Martin, James 1820-1886
Maxwell, Allan Victor
McAvoy, Tony
Menzies, Robert
Michie, Archibald
Mitchell, David Scott
Morrison, Sibyl
Mullins, John Lane
O'Keefe, Barry
Pell, Morris Birkbeck
Reid, George Houston
Robertson, Geoffrey
Rofe, Thomas
Salomons, Julian
Stephen, Ninian
Stevens, Frank
Tenison-Woods, Mary Cecil
Thesiger, Frederic (Lord Chelmsford)
Unwin, Frederick Wright
Walker, Frank 1942-2012
Watkins, John
Wentworth, William Charles
Whitlam, Gough
Wran, Neville

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Barrister

Bannister, Saxe

Barrister and the colony's first attorney general whose professional competence was very quickly called into question.

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Broadhurst, Edward

Successful barrister and politician whose public career faltered when he was accused of duelling to defend his sister's honour.

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Butler, Edward

Irish-born barrister and politician who became the 13th Attorney-General of New South Wales. He also worked on Henry Parkes' 'Empire' and was associated with the liberal movement.

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Cheeke, Alfred

Lawyer and horse breeder who was the first judge appointed to the District Court in 1858 and later a Supreme Court judge.

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Cooper, Walter

First Australian writer to craft sensation melodrama with comic characters speaking rich slang. Three of his plays were produced in the United States of America which made Cooper the first Australian dramatist performed abroad.

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Dalley, William Bede

Politician and lawyer who rose to prominence despite being a Catholic and the son of convicts, and became a popular and influential Sydney figure.

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Darvall, John Bayley

Lawyer and politician who became eminent in Sydney society but returned to England in 1865.

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Deakin, Alfred

Dominant figure in the first decade of Federation who became Prime Minister three times.

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Dowling, James

Judge and Chief Justice in Sydney from 1828 to 1844.

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Evatt, Clive Raleigh

Barrister and politician whose eccentricity and style of advocacy did not always find favour with his professional colleagues though he had many victories in civil litigation particularly defamation and personal injury.

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Evatt, Elizabeth

Reformist lawyer and jurist who is an outspoken advocate for human rights and particularly women's rights, serving as the first Chief Judge of the Family Court of Australia and holding many national and international positions in law reform.

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Evatt, Herbert Vere 'Doc'

Labor politician and judge who was a creative and innovative foreign minister and libertarian but who alienated many with his greed for publicity and erratic political decisions.

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Ferguson, John Alexander

Barrister and judge who became an avid collector of Australiana and bibliographer who aimed to include an accurate description of every book, pamphlet, periodical and newspaper relating in any way to Australia.

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Fitzgerald, John Daniel

Barrister and Labor politician whose fought for social and political improvements and was a prominent town planning advocate.

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Fuller, George Warburton

Barrister, federationist and free trade politician who served as Premier in 1921 for one day and then between 1922 and 1925.

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Garland, John

Scottish born barrister and parliamentarian.

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Gaudron, Mary

First female Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Holman, William Arthur

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Labor politician who qualified in law after entering parliament and practised in the field of industrial law before becoming a minister in 1910, and Premier from 1913-20. In 1916 he formed a non-Labor government after the party split over the issue of conscription.

Lowe, Robert

Barrister who chose to practise law in Australia after being diagnosed with imminent blindness and who found acclaim and enmity in his fight for responsible government in the colony during the crucial 1840s.

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Manning, William Montagu

Prominent barrister, judge and politician who also oversaw a period of significant change as chancellor of the University of Sydney.

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Martin, James 1820-1886

Politician and lawyer who rose from a humble background to be a member of parliament, Chief Justice of the colony and Premier three times between 1863 and 1872.

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Maxwell, Allan Victor

Barrister who presided at four Royal Commissions.

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McAvoy, Tony

Aboriginal barrister who specialises in native title and land rights.

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Menzies, Robert

Prime Minister who served twice in the position before retiring in 1966. He held strong beliefs in the monarchy and traditional ties with Britain.

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Michie, Archibald

Barrister and vocal opponent of transportation, he became a free trade politician and journalist before settling in Melbourne and becoming a member of both Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament in Victoria.

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Mitchell, David Scott

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Book collector and national benefactor who used his wealth and position to amass an unmatched collection of Australiana. His entire collection was bequeathed to the people of New South Wales as the Mitchell Library, in a building purpose built for it.

Morrison, Sibyl

First woman to work as a barrister in Sydney.

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Mullins, John Lane

Lawyer, whose inherited income enabled him to become a prominent art patron and Catholic lay leader. When he entered first local and then state politics he was an important link between artists and Sydney's political and business elite.

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O'Keefe, Barry

Barrister and Supreme Court judge who was the longest serving Mayor of Mosman and staunch supporter of environment and heritage conservation bodies.

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Pell, Morris Birkbeck

Professor of mathematics who was chosen from 26 candidates as first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in the University of Sydney, with a salary of £825.

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Reid, George Houston

Barrister and politician who was both state Premier and Australian Prime Minister before returning to England and election to the British parliament.

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Robertson, Geoffrey

Barrister who has been counsel in many landmark cases in constitutional, criminal, human rights and media law in Britain and the Commonwealth.

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Rofe, Thomas

Lawyer, businessman and benefactor who was convicted of conspiracy and struck off the roll of solicitors, and later turned to religion and philanthropy to rehabilitate his character.

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Salomons, Julian

Skilful barrister and member of the Legislative Council who was an active member of the Jewish community and served as Agent General for New South Wales in London in 1899-1900.

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Stephen, Ninian

Barrister and judge who served as Governor General of Australia from 1982 to 1989.

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Stevens, Frank

Champion swimmer, noted academic and successful barrister who spent his life fighting oppression, racism and corruption.

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Tenison-Woods, Mary Cecil

Lawyer whose personal experience and interests shaped her dedication to child welfare reform and improving the status of women.

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Thesiger, Frederic (Lord Chelmsford)

Governor of New South Wales 1909-13 and later New South Wales Agent-General in London.

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Unwin, Frederick Wright

Solicitor and merchant who owned extensive landholdings in Melbourne and Sydney, particularly in The Rocks area.

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Walker, Frank 1942-2012

Lawyer, judge and politician who was a minister in both the New South Wales and Commonwealth governments

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Watkins, John

Welsh-born merchant and barrister who migrated to Sydney and became an alderman at Randwick Council.

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Wentworth, William Charles

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Explorer, barrister, landowner and author who championed the emancipists and free settlers and campaigned for radical political reform.

Whitlam, Gough

Australia's 21st Prime Minister from 1972 until 1975, he was leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1967 until 1978.

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Wran, Neville

State Labor politician and Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986.

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