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MR2908
1 December 2008
Medal Recognises Ted Mullighan QC’s
Contributions to the Law
Former judge the Honourable Ted Mullighan QC has won the second annual Law
Council Presidents Medal for his outstanding contribution to the Australian legal
profession, particularly his active promotion of cultural awareness amongst his peers.
Law Council President Ross Ray QC made the announcement at a dinner in Canberra
over the weekend.
“It gives me great pleasure to award the 2008 Law Council Presidents Medal to the
Honourable Ted Mullighan QC for his outstanding service to the community and the
law,” Mr Ray said.
Mr Mullighan, who was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia in
1989, was chosen from a high calibre field of candidates.
He began his legal career in 1962, taking Silk at the South Australian Bar in 1978.
Mr Mullighan has been a leader in the establishment of advocacy training programs in
South Australia and has been instrumental in inspiring instructors and hundreds of
young advocates to develop and enhance their skills.
Since the early 1990s, Mr Mullighan has
supported innovation in the sentencing of
Aboriginal defendants and championed Aboriginal Reconciliation among his peers
and within the community in general.
In 2004, Mr Mulligan was appointed by the South Australian Government as
Commissioner of the Inquiry into Children in State Care. In 2007 he was also made
Commissioner of the Children on APY (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara) Lands
Inquiry. Both inquiries dealt with the abuse of young children in South Australia.
“He carried out his duties in an extremely conscientious and thoughtful manner and
gained the confidence of a section of the population who had never before been able
to speak about their experiences,” Mr Ray said.
“Mr Mullighan is clearly a man of compassion and commitment, as well as being an
excellent role model for all lawyers. He is a very worthy recipient of this award,”
Mr Ray concluded.
Media Contact:
Elenore Eriksson, Director Public Affairs
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national level, to speak on behalf of its constituent bodies on national issues, and
to promote the administration of justice, access to justice and general improvement
of the law.
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