Chief Justice Murray Gleeson, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

Anthony Murray Gleeson (30 August 1938 – ) QC AC is the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x678, 23 KB) Uploaded: User:JROBBO Source: High Court of Australia] Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia Fair Use: Official image of Gleeson CJ. Should be fair use as politicians photos are available for publicity purposes - judges of the High Court should be... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x678, 23 KB) Uploaded: User:JROBBO Source: High Court of Australia] Copyright: Commonwealth of Australia Fair Use: Official image of Gleeson CJ. Should be fair use as politicians photos are available for publicity purposes - judges of the High Court should be... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Chief Justice of Australia is the senior justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... There are two broad levels within the hierarchy of Australian courts, the federal level and the state and territory level. ...

Education

Gleeson was educated at St Joseph's College and received BA and LLB from Sydney University. St. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ...

Judicial Activity

Gleeson was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1963. He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1974 and was President of the New South Wales Bar Association 1984 - 1985. He was a methodical counsel, who prepared his cases and even his cross examinations in minute detail. He was nicknamed "the smiler" because of the sternness of his mien. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1988. The official portrait of former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, who was made a Queens Counsel as Justice Minister in 1992. ... The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the superior court for the Australian State of New South Wales. ...

He was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court in May 1998, a position he still holds. Under the Australian Constitution he must retire from the High Court by 2008 when he will be 70. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

Other appointments

Gleeson was the Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales 1989 - 1998.

Honours

• He received Australia's third highest civil order at the time when he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1986
• He received Australia's highest civil honour when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 1992.

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Other trivia

• Gleeson's daughter, Rebecca, is married to star of stage and screen, Eric Bana.
• Gleeson's hobbies include tennis.[1]

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Current Justices of the High Court of Australia

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Chief Justices of the High Court of Australia

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