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Sir Garfield Barwick wrote the story of his public life. At the age of 92, he had been at the centre of Australian legal and political life for over half a century. \nThe story starts in the inner suburbs of Sydney walking to the renowned Fort Street High School. Sydney University in the 1920s follows and a struggling career at the Bar takes hold before all is lost in the Great Depression. \nCivilian service in World War II was followed by triumph in the Bank Nationalisation Case. The defeat of the Chifley Government's legislation established Sir Garfield's reputation as an advocate in Australia and in the United Kingdom. It led to a decade of unparalleled dominance of the Australian Bar when he continually appeared in the High Court and led in such public inquiries as the Petrov Royal Commission. \nIt also established Sir Garfield in the public mind as a Liberal Party man and in 1958, at the age of 56, he entered Parliament. He served six years, almost all on the front bench as a reforming Attorney-General as Minister for External Affairs focussing on Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia. \nHe resigned to become Chief Justice of the High Court in 1964 and in the next 18 years gave judgments delineating power in modern Australia: citizen and government, States and the Commonwealth, executive and legislature. Most notably, he provided crucial and controversial advice to the Governor-General in the 1975 Dismissal Crisis.

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Author:   Sir Garfield Barwick
Publisher:   Federation Press
Imprint:   Federation Press
ISBN:  

9781862872363

ISBN 10:   1862872368
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   23 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword The Hon AM Gleeson AC, Chief Justice of New South Wales Prologue/ Acknowledgments/ List of illustrations At the Bar The Education of a Barrister Early Days in Practice The Advocate's Skill Landmark Cases The Banks Nationalisation Case Knighthood Housing the Bar Attorney-General I Turn to Politics Cabinet Minister under Menzies Matters Matrimonial Petrov, ASIO and the Crimes Act Company Law and Trade Practices The Snowy Mountains Minister for External Affairs Muscle Men and Portuguese Sailors West New Guinea Indonesia and Malaysia Journey to South East Asia I Leave Politics Chief Justice Justice in the High Court The Building on the Lakeside Danger Zones A Balanced View of Conservation The Order of Australia The Rule of Law and the Constitution 1975 Epilogue Appendices Curriculum Vitae Interview with Sir Garfield Extracts from Garfield Barwick's Personal Memorandum on West New Guinea

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