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MR3709
30 November 2009
Murray Gleeson Made Honorary Member
of the Law Council
Former High Court Chief Justice, the Honourable Murray Gleeson AC QC,
has been made an Honorary Member of the Law Council of Australia for his
extraordinary contribution to the legal profession and community.
Law Council President John Corcoran bestowed Honorary Membership on
Mr Gleeson at a dinner in Canberra on Friday.
“Mr Gleeson has had a long and distinguished career in the law and has
made an immense contribution to the profession and Australian society
over the course of four decades,” Mr Corcoran said.
“He spent 20 years at the pinnacle of his profession as Chief Justice of
New South Wales and then of the Commonwealth of Australia. In this
time, his reputation for hard
work, a superb intellect, succinctness and
compassion has been widely recognised and greatly respected by his
judicial colleagues and lawyers who have appeared in his
court,” he
said.
Mr Corcoran said Mr Gleeson had also been a great “friend” of the Law
Council for many years.
In April 1968, when he had been at the Bar scarcely five years, Mr
Gleeson
became Honorary Assistant Secretary
of the Law Council.
Following that he
remained involved in
Law Council committees,
including those focused on LAWASIA and Taxation.
“He was actively involved in the work and development of the Law
Council towards what it is today,” Mr Corcoran said.
“Honorary membership of the Law Council is a rare honour, bestowed
on extraordinary individuals for outstanding contributions to the law and
society. Mr Gleeson richly deserves this honour,” Mr Corcoran
concluded.
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Elenore Eriksson, Director Public Affairs
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profession at the 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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