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Legal profession

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Aboriginal Legal Service

Allen, George

Allens Arthur Robinson

Byles, Marie

Crossley, George

Holden, George Kenyon

Owen, Robert

Thurlow, William

Wardell, Robert

Williams, John

Wigram Chambers

Aboriginal Legal Service

Allens Arthur Robinson

Chambers and McCarthy

Clayton Utz

Freehills

Henry Davis & Co

Law Institute of New South Wales

Law Society of New South Wales

Legal Profession Admission Board

Ley, Andrews & Company

Minter Ellison

Norton Smith & Co

Perpetual Trustee Company

Pigott Stinson

Public Trustee of New South Wales

Stuart Thom & Co

Allen, Arthur

Allen, Arthur Denis Wigram

Allen, Arthur Mansfield

Allen, David Wigram

Allen, George

Allen, George Wigram

Allen, Reginald

Amos, Thomas Sterrop

Arnott, William

Bannister, Saxe

Bartley, Reginald James

Barwick, Garfield

Billyard, William Whaley

Bowden, Thomas Kendall

Brenan, John Ryan

Brennan, Gerard

Broadhurst, Edward

Brown, Stephen Campbell

Byles, Marie

Callaghan, Thomas

Carr, William

Carruthers, Joseph

Chambers, Charles Henry

Chambers, David

Chambers, Hugh

Chartres, George

Cheeke, Alfred

Coe, Paul

Coghlan, Cecil Aubrey Francis

Coghlan, Charles Augustus

Coleman, Cecil

Cowper, Norman

Crawley, Margaret

Crick, Paddy

Crossley, George

Culey, Edward John

Curlewis, Herbert

Dalley, William Bede

Darley, Frederick Matthew

Deniehy, Daniel

Do, Anh

Donald, Bruce

Driver, Richard junior

Dunsmore, John

Edmunds, Walter

Evans, George

Evatt, Clive Raleigh

Evatt, Elizabeth

Evatt, Herbert Vere 'Doc'

Ferguson, John Alexander

Fisher, Francis

Fitzgerald, John Daniel

Forbes, Francis

Fuller, George Warburton

Garland, John

Garling, Frederick

Garran, Robert

Gaudron, Mary

Gillard, Julia

Graham, George W

Grant, James McPherson

Gurner, John

Hemsley, Alfred

Holden, George Kenyon

Holdsworth, Richard

Holroyd, Arthur Todd

Hughes, Thomas

Innes, Joseph George Long

Johnson, Robert Ebenezer

Kerr, John

Kinchela, John 1774-1845

Kirby, Michael

Kwon, Keith

Larcombe, Helen

Lethbridge, Robert Copland

Levy, Daniel

Lowe, Robert

Martin, James 1820-1886

Mason, Norbert Keck ('Tug')

Maxwell, Allan Victor

McAvoy, Tony

McCarthy, WG

McClemens, John Henry

McElhone, William Percy

McGrath, Brian

Meagher, James A

Meagher, Richard Denis

Moore, William Henry

Morrison, Sibyl

Mullins, John Lane

Munro, Harold

Murphy, Lionel Keith

Mutton, Judy

Nichols, George Robert

Norton, James

Norton, James snr

O'Connor, Richard Edward

Owen, Robert

Parker, Alfred Livingstone

Peden, John

Pigott, William

Plunkett, John Hubert

Powles, Adrian

Redman, William

Reichenbach, Gabriel

Reid, George Houston

Roach, Philip Norman

Robertson, Geoffrey

Rodd, Brent Clements

Rofe, Thomas

Rogers, George John

Rowe, Thomas Deane

Salomons, Julian

Samios, Jim

Shand, John Wentworth

Sheahan, Terry

Shorter, William Thomas Ashton

Simpson, George Bowen

Stenhouse, Nicol Drysdale

Stephen, Alfred

Stephen, John

Stephen, Matthew Henry

Stephen, Ninian

Stephen, Septimus Alfred

Stephen, Sidney James

Street, Phillip Whistler

Taylor, Harold

Tenison-Woods, Mary Cecil

Thurlow, William

Unwin, Frederick Wright

Walker, Frank 1942-2012

Wardell, Robert

Watkins, John

Wentworth, William Charles

Williams, John

Windeyer, Charles

Windeyer, Richard

Windeyer, William Charles

Wolstenholme, Harry

Zdenkowski, George

de Lissa, Alfred

Barrister John H McClemens, KC c1945

All that glittered was not gold: The change in the life of Shirley Beiger, November 1954

Brent Clements Rodd c1870

Chief Justice Sir Francis Forbes

Chief Justice Sir Laurence Street leads the procession during the opening of the NSW Supreme Court 1 February 1977

George Allen c1870

George Wigram Allen c1880

Harry Wolstenholme at Wahroonga feeding a thrush c1928

Judge William Charles Windeyer c1890

Marie Beuzeville Byles c1915

Memorial bust of Robert Wardell (based on his death mask) in St James Church c2000

Portrait of Julian Salomons 1908

Portrait of Robert Wardell, detail from marble tablet in St James church c1990

Roger Therry 1834

Sir Francis Forbes c1835

Sir James Martin, Chief Justice c1870

Sir John Alexander Ferguson

Staff of the Land Titles Office, Sydney, December 1864

The Hon. George Allen c1860s

The Right Hon William Bede Dalley, cover of the Illustrated Sydney News 14 August 1886

WB Dalley's statue, Hyde Park c1900

William Charles Wentworth 1861-2

William Charles Wentworth c1848

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Legal profession

Aboriginal Legal Service

The foundation of the Aboriginal Legal Service in 1970 marked the beginning of a new and radical period in Aboriginal politics. It was the first Aboriginal organisation that directly challenged government institutions by offering alternate services.

Allen, George

Stepson of a convict, George Allen became the colony's first locally trained lawyer, and a pillar of society.

Allens Arthur Robinson

One of Sydney's oldest law firms, Allens has been part of the legal, commercial and architectural history of the city.

Byles, Marie

Marie Byles overcame formal and informal obstacles in order to become Sydney's first practicing woman lawyer. She mentored other women in law, and became an advocate for women's rights in other fields, as well as an environmental activist and a writer about Buddhism.

Crossley, George

Lawyer, convict and lawyer again, George Crossley's career in Sydney after his transportation for perjury showed the possibilities and pitfalls for emancipists in the colony.

Holden, George Kenyon

Lawyer, reformer and stalwart of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, George Kenyon Holden presided over its reinvention in the 1860s.

Owen, Robert

Landowner, solicitor, judge and politician, Robert Owen was a foundation councillor of the City of Sydney, as well as a member of both houses of New South Wales Parliament.

Thurlow, William

A free settler who built a legal practice, William Thurlow was mayor of Sydney in 1851 and 1852.

Wardell, Robert

As founder of Australia's first independent newspaper, Robert Wardell's achievements have been much written about but his personal life - wound up with adultery, murder and disrepute - has been less well covered.

Williams, John

An eminent lawyer who was Crown Solicitor of New South Wales for over two decades, John Williams was also a mayor of Sydney.

Wigram Chambers

Law offices at 167 Phillip Street which were converted into chambers for Sydney University law school about 1913.

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Aboriginal Legal Service

Community-led group providing free legal assistance to Aboriginal people. It was the first Aboriginal service to directly challenging government institutions by offering alternative services.

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Allens Arthur Robinson

Law firm dating back to colonial times. Recent growth has been through mergers and acquisitions.

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Chambers and McCarthy

Legal company established by David Chambers and WG McCarthy which operated in King Street in the 1840s.

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Clayton Utz

Commercial law firm which specialises in banking and finance, compliance, international arbitration, media and technology. It is considered one of the six largest law firms in Australia.

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Freehills

Legal firm founded in Sydney in 1871 which has become one of Australia's largest.

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Henry Davis & Co

Legal practice.

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Law Institute of New South Wales

Professional organisation founded in 1862 to promote legal knowledge, professional integrity and member welfare.

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Law Society of New South Wales

Professional organisation to promote and regulate the fair practise of law throughout New South Wales.

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Legal Profession Admission Board

Statutory authority responsible for the admission of lawyers in New South Wales. It was formerly two separate boards; the Barristers Admission Board and the Solicitors Admission Board.

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Ley, Andrews & Company

Legal firm operating in the late 1920s, often associated with shady business dealings

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Minter Ellison

Australian based international law company.

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Norton Smith & Co

Law and corporate advisory company.

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Perpetual Trustee Company

Financial and investment company formed in 1886 as a trustee organisation to act as a corporate executor and trustee.

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Pigott Stinson

Legal practice begun by William Pigott in 1863. The practice was merged with that of John Stinson in 1900.

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Public Trustee of New South Wales

Government body which provides independent and impartial advice about writing Wills, acting as executor, administering trusts and powers of attorney.

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Stuart Thom & Co

Legal practice in Barrack Street.

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Allen, Arthur

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

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Allen, Arthur Denis Wigram

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

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Allen, Arthur Mansfield

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

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Allen, David Wigram

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

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Allen, George

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First solicitor trained entirely in Australia and founder of one of Sydney's oldest law firms. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1845.

Allen, George Wigram

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Solicitor and politician who became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

Allen, Reginald

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

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Amos, Thomas Sterrop

Solicitor and businessman in early colonial Sydney. In 1817, Amos went into partnership with former convict George Crossley.

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Arnott, William

Prominent solicitor who graced the social pages of Sydney's newspapers.

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Bannister, Saxe

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

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Bartley, Reginald James

Solicitor Reginald Bartley was active in local government affairs in both the Municipality of Vaucluse and in the City of Sydney. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1943-44 and 1946-48.

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Barwick, Garfield

Lawyer, politician and Chief Justice of the High Court.

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Billyard, William Whaley

Solicitor and landholder who named and subdivided Gladesville.

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Bowden, Thomas Kendall

Solicitor who joined Allens law firm in 1857.

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Brenan, John Ryan

Solicitor, coroner and police magistrate whose controversial performance forced him out of office and to the brink of insolvency.

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Brennan, Gerard

Lawyer, judge and tenth Chief Justice of Australia.

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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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Brown, Stephen Campbell

Solicitor and independent member of the Legislative Assembly, he was an active legislator particularly in areas of law reform.

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Byles, Marie

Pioneering woman lawyer, bushwalker and Buddhist who gave endless opportunities to women in law as she had herself overcome many obstacles to her chosen career.

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Callaghan, Thomas

Irish-born judge who migrated to New South Wales for health and financial reasons, and became one of the first three judges and chairmen of the Sydney Court of General and Quarter Sessions.

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Carr, William

Solicitor and early settler in North Sydney.

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Carruthers, Joseph

Lawyer and politician who was a minister in various governments and premier 1904-07.

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Chambers, Charles Henry

Solicitor who was appointed Town Clerk in 1842 but resigned in 1843 after conflict with the councillors.

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Chambers, David

Solicitor.

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Chambers, Hugh

Solicitor.

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Chartres, George

Convict who became clerk to D'Arcy Wentworth and worked as a lawyer until 1814 when ex-convicts were prevented from practising.

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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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Coe, Paul

Aboriginal lawyer and activist involved in many struggles for civil and land rights.

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Coghlan, Cecil Aubrey Francis

Solicitor, businessman and politician.

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Coghlan, Charles Augustus

Barrister who was appointed a KC in 1921.

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Coleman, Cecil

Solicitor with Allen Allen and Hemsley.

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Cowper, Norman

Solicitor and soldier who became senior partner at Allen Allen and Hemsley and a director of many companies.

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Crawley, Margaret

Solicitor and a founder of the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales.

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Crick, Paddy

Colourful and feisty solicitor and politician remembered as a racehorse owner and a heavy gambler, rather than one who fought for legislative reform.

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Crossley, George

Lawyer who was transported for forgery and continued his chequered career in the colony.

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Culey, Edward John

Solicitor who became a partner in Allen Allen and Hemsley.

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Curlewis, Herbert

Barrister and writer who became a District Court judge.

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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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Darley, Frederick Matthew

Chief justice and lieutenant governor whose diligence and judicial management brought high office.

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Deniehy, Daniel

Son of two convicts who became a lawyer, writer and member of parliament, famous for his oratory and radicalism, before succumbing to alcohol and despair.

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Do, Anh

Vietnamese-born lawyer, comedian and actor.

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Donald, Bruce

Lawyer whose career has spanned broadcasting and environmental law, as well as writing and radio and television presenting.

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Driver, Richard junior

Solicitor and politician who, as a cricket enthusiast, was an important organiser of intercolonial matches and visits by English cricket teams.

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Dunsmore, John

Solicitor who helped found Sydney's first golf club near Concord.

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Edmunds, Walter

Judge and a member of the NSW Parliament. Born 1856, died 1932.

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Evans, George

Solicitor who acquired 14 perch (approximately 354 square metres) of the Glenhurst Estate in 1863 to build his home.

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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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Fisher, Francis

Lawyer who was NSW Crown Solicitor 1835-39.

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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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Forbes, Francis

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First chief justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

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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Garling, Frederick

Second free solicitor, after colleague William Henry Moore, to be appointed in the colony, who enjoyed a distinguished career working for the Crown and in private practice.

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Garran, Robert

Lawyer and public servant who shaped the first Federal government departments after Federation and was trusted counsellor of all attorney generals and governments between 1901 and 1932.

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Gaudron, Mary

First female Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Gillard, Julia

Welsh-born lawyer who moved into politics and became the 27th Prime Minister of Australia in June 2010.

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Graham, George W

Solicitor and cricket supporter.

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Grant, James McPherson

Solicitor in Sydney before becoming active in Victorian politics and member of both Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament in Victoria.

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Gurner, John

Chief clerk of the Supreme Court who left government service in 1841 to pursue more lucrative private practice as a solicitor.

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Hemsley, Alfred

English-born lawyer who joined the Allen legal firm in 1894, making it Allen, Allen and Hemsley, and later served as a member of the Legislative Council.

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Holden, George Kenyon

A lawyer and politician who became the first Examiner of Titles in New South Wales, George Kenyon Holden oversaw the implementation of the Torrens Title system of land registration, which became a secure basis for Sydney land transactions from 1863.

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Holdsworth, Richard

Solicitor and early alderman in Woollahra.

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Holroyd, Arthur Todd

African explorer, physician and barrister who held several turbulent positions in the judiciary and parliament.

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Hughes, Thomas

Solicitor and politician who became an ardent supporter of a unified Greater Sydney, and Federation, whilst continuing the family tradition as benefactor of the Catholic church.

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Innes, Joseph George Long

Politician and judge who became crown prosecutor in the Parkes ministry.

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Johnson, Robert Ebenezer

Solicitor and politician.

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Kerr, John

Prominent lawyer who was appointed to many prominent judicial positions and was Australia's Governor-General at the time of the constitutional crisis of 1975.

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Kinchela, John 1774-1845

Irish-born law officer who was appointed Attorney-General of NSW at a salary of 1,200 pounds and then judge of NSW Supreme Court. He also served as a member of the first NSW Legislative Council. However, though Governor Richard Bourke praised his legal knowledge, he complained of Kinchela's extreme deafness claiming it hindered his work as a member of the Legislative Council.

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Kirby, Michael

Jurist, judge and academic.

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Kwon, Keith

Korean-born lawyer and local politician who became Mayor of Strathfield in 2008.

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Larcombe, Helen

Newcastle solicitor who bought Marie Byles practice but sold when she was appointed magistrate in 1976.

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Lethbridge, Robert Copland

English attorney who was connected to the family of Philip Gidley King by marriage and built and owned Werrington House in Western Sydney.

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Levy, Daniel

Lawyer and politician who was active in Jewish affairs.

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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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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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Mason, Norbert Keck ('Tug')

Solicitor who married actor, director and theatre entrepreneur Doris Fitton.

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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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McCarthy, WG

Solicitor.

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McClemens, John Henry

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Lawyer and Supreme Court judge. He was also the Commissioner of the Royal Commission on Callan Park Mental Hospital in 1960.

McElhone, William Percy

Solicitor who was a Councillor for the City of Sydney between 1908 and 1927, and Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1922.

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McGrath, Brian

Lawyer.

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Meagher, James A

Solicitor and raconteur with a love of Irish literature, who helped and encouraged the best of Sydney's literary minds in the mid twentieth century.

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Meagher, Richard Denis

Solicitor and politician. He was the first Labor Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.

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Moore, William Henry

Londoner who became the first free solicitor in the colony, leading a chequered career serving the Crown and in private practice.

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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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Munro, Harold

Sydney defence lawyer operating during the time of the razor gangs. His clients included key underworld figures including Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh and Iris Webber.

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Murphy, Lionel Keith

Lawyer and politician. An industrial lawyer who became a barrister and high court judge, and a Senator, Attorney-General, and Minister in the Federal Whitlam government in the 1970s.

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Mutton, Judy

First female partner at Allen Arthur Robinson.

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Nichols, George Robert

First native-born Australian admitted as a solicitor, he combined strong oratory with a radical reform agenda, advocating self-government and denouncing transportation.

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Norton, James

Solicitor, politician and horticulturalist. His legal clients included Sir Edward Macarthur and David Scott Mitchell. He was a founder of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.

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Norton, James snr

Solicitor and free settler who became a protectionist politician in opposition to John Dunmore Lang.

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O'Connor, Richard Edward

Lawyer who twice declined the offer of a knighthood.

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Owen, Robert

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Lawyer and landowner, who combined political interests with talent as a sailor.

Parker, Alfred Livingstone

A solicitor and local politician, Sir Alfred Parker served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1934-35.

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Peden, John

Barrister and professor of law, who later became a member and president of the Legislative Council.

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Pigott, William

Solicitor and local politician who was first mayor of Stanmore.

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Plunkett, John Hubert

Attorney General and politician whose reputation for austere impartiality improved the treatment of emancipists, convicts and Aboriginals though he considered the Church Act of 1836 which gave legal equality to Protestants and Catholics, his most important achievement.

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Powles, Adrian

Former managing partner of Allen Allen & Hemsley who misappropriated client funds for his own use.

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Redman, William

Solicitor and goldfield speculator who owned property in both Brookvale and Belmore.

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Reichenbach, Gabriel

Partner at Allens Arthur Robinson in the 1930s.

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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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Roach, Philip Norman

Solicitor who practiced in Sydney for more than 50 years and specialised in criminal cases. Described in his Australian Dictionary of Biography entry as one of Sydney's 'most colourful criminal lawyers'.

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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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Rodd, Brent Clements

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Sydney solicitor and landowner.

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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Rogers, George John

Land speculator and solicitor.

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Rowe, Thomas Deane

Shyster lawyer who further outraged society by living with his mistress in Castlereagh Street during the 1820s.

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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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Samios, Jim

Solicitor and politician.

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Shand, John Wentworth

High profile barrister in the 1940s and 50s, better known as Jack Shand.

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Sheahan, Terry

Lawyer and Labor politician.

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Shorter, William Thomas Ashton

Solicitor who practised from premises at 118 Pitt Street from the 1860s. In 1912 it appears he became bankrupt.

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Simpson, George Bowen

Politician and judge who became a capable but harsh judge of the Supreme Court.

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Stenhouse, Nicol Drysdale

Lawyer who became a patron of writing and education in the colony, and whose library became the foundation of the University of Sydney library.

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Stephen, Alfred

Chief justice and politician whose long career saw great changes in the law and the colony.

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Stephen, John

Lawyer who came to Sydney after legal success in the West Indies and was appointed first solicitor-general of New South Wales. He was made a judge in 1826.

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Stephen, Matthew Henry

Lawyer and judge, usually known as Henry Stephen, who was active in social and philanthropic circles. He was the son of Alfred Stephen.

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Stephen, Ninian

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

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Stephen, Septimus Alfred

Lawyer, pastoralist and politician from a distinguished Sydney legal family.

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Stephen, Sidney James

English lawyer who practiced in the West Indies before arriving in Sydney in 1828 to join his father, John Stephen, and family. He practiced in Sydney and Hobart, but after a dispute with Henry Montagu, was disbarred, when he went to Victoria. After the disbarrment was overturned by the Privy Council in 1847, he was appointed to the bench in New Zealand.

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Street, Phillip Whistler

Lawyer and judge, who became chief justice and Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales.

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Taylor, Harold

Lawyer who became senior partner of Allens Arthur Robinson in the 1920s.

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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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Thurlow, William

Solicitor and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1851-52

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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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Wardell, Robert

Barrister, newspaper editor and associate of William Charles Wentworth, who was notorious for litigation and duelling, and was murdered by escaped convicts on his Petersham estate in 1834.

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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.

Williams, John

Solicitor, public servant and local politician who was Crown Solicitor of New South Wales for over 30 years. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1858.

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Windeyer, Charles

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Magistrate and police superintendent. He served as the first Mayor of Sydney in the period between the city's incorporation in August 1842 and the first elections in November.

Windeyer, Richard

Barrister and politician who became a landholder in the Hunter Valley.

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Windeyer, William Charles

Barrister, judge, politician and social reformer who encouraged education for girls and was founding chairman of Women's College, within the University of Sydney.

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Wolstenholme, Harry

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Amateur ornithologist and lawyer.

Zdenkowski, George

Lawyer and magistrate who was sympathetic to the conservation movement in the Blue Mountains.

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de Lissa, Alfred

Solicitor who specialised in company law and published several pamphlets on finance, labour, and income distribution.

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Barrister John H McClemens, KC c1945

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[ Home and Away - 3602]

(Mitchell Library)

All that glittered was not gold: The change in the life of Shirley Beiger, November 1954

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[Truth, 28 November 1954, p50 via Trove]

Brent Clements Rodd c1870

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Courtesy Canada Bay Connections,

City of Canada Bay Library

Chief Justice Sir Francis Forbes

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1528031 / DG 272]

Chief Justice Sir Laurence Street leads the procession during the opening of the NSW Supreme Court 1 February 1977

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[d3_33053 / GPO3 33053]

(Mitchell Library) (Copyrights State of New South Wales through the Department of Attorney General and Justice)

George Allen c1870

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Mitchell Library)

George Wigram Allen c1880

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1321030 / PXA 549, 11c]

(Mitchell Library)

Harry Wolstenholme at Wahroonga feeding a thrush c1928

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Alec Hugh Chisholm

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National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-vn3796874]

(Part of GM Mathews collection of portraits of ornithologists)

Judge William Charles Windeyer c1890

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State Library of New South Wales

[a755018 / PXA 1023/250]

(Mitchell Library)

Marie Beuzeville Byles c1915

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[c046270001 / MLMSS 7071]

(Mitchell Library)

Memorial bust of Robert Wardell (based on his death mask) in St James Church c2000

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Portrait of Julian Salomons 1908

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State Library of New South Wales

Portrait of Robert Wardell, detail from marble tablet in St James church c1990

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Roger Therry 1834

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Richard Read Junior

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a3754001 / ML 180]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir Francis Forbes c1835

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928577 / ML 14]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir James Martin, Chief Justice c1870

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1321059 / PXA 549/23a]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir John Alexander Ferguson

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National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an12148737]

Staff of the Land Titles Office, Sydney, December 1864

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State Library of New South Wales

[a4457001 / SPG/90]

(Left to right: - John R Yorke (Engrossing Clerk), Robert M Pearson (Assistant Draftsman), Charles J Muddle (Counter Clerk), Charles Arthur (Principal Draftsman) , Alexander Dick (Second Examiner of Titles), Christopher Rolleston (Registrar General), George K Holden (Principal Examiner of Titles), Principal Examiner of Titles (Deputy Registrar General), FCW Elyard (Junion Clerk), Jonas Lander (Clerk to Examiners)) (Mitchell Library)

The Hon. George Allen c1860s

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The Right Hon William Bede Dalley, cover of the Illustrated Sydney News 14 August 1886

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State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 14 August 1886, p1)

WB Dalley's statue, Hyde Park c1900

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a116408 / PXE 711/408]

(Mitchell Library)

William Charles Wentworth 1861-2

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

William Charles Wentworth c1848

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[SPF P1/W]

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