Victor Windeyer
Justice of the High Court of Australia | |
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In office 8 September 1958 – 29 February 1972 | |
Nominated by | Sir Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Sir Dudley Williams |
Succeeded by | Sir Ninian Stephen |
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Born | Hunters Hill, New South Wales | 28 July 1900
Died | 23 November 1987 Sydney, New South Wales | (aged 87)
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Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1918–1953 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | NX396 |
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Early life and career
Windeyer was born in Sydney, into
In 1925, Windeyer was admitted to the New South Wales Bar Association. From 1929 to 1940, he lectured at the University of Sydney, teaching equity and commercial law, and until 1936, legal history. His book Essays in Legal History published in 1938 was for many years a standard textbook on the subject.[3] In 1939, Windeyer assisted Justice Victor Maxwell at the Australian Government Royal Commission into the extension of Sydney GPO.[4]
Windeyer married Margaret and they had four children Margaret, Bill, Jim and Frank. In 1938, he built a home called Peroomba[5] in Warrawee which only passed out of family ownership in 2008.[6]
Military career
Windeyer's military career began in 1918, although he did not see active service during the
In 1940, following the outbreak of the
Following the war, Windeyer relinquished command of the 20th Brigade, which he had commanded for the last four years, and was discharged from the 2nd AIF in early 1946,
Justice of the High Court and Privy Council
After returning to Australia, Windeyer continued to practise as a barrister. In 1949, he was appointed a King's Counsel and unsuccessfully sought preselection for the Senate representing the Liberal party.[2]
In 1954 and 1955, Windeyer worked as counsel assisting the Royal Commission on Espionage.[2]
He was appointed to the bench of the
Windeyer was elevated to the
Windeyer made a considerable contribution to the jurisprudence of the court in Victoria v Commonwealth
Later life and death
On their acquisition of the 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th Floors of Mena House at 225 Macquarie Street, Sydney Chambers by Counsel's Chambers Limited in 1983, the new chambers were named Windeyer Chambers in his honour. He opened the new chambers on 15 June 1984.[17] Windeyer died in 1987. One of his sons, William Victor Windeyer, followed him into the legal profession and as of 2005 was a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales; he also served in the military, receiving the Reserve Force Decoration. Out of respect for MAJGEN Sir Victor Windeyer, Sydney University Regiment commissioned an award in honour of him that recognises the most outstanding officer within the Regiment. The award provides an opportunity for the recipient to train with their sister Regiment, The Rifles (formerly the Royal Green Jackets).[18]
See also
- Henry George Fryberg, an associate to Windeyer at the High Court of Australia
Footnotes
References
- ^ Bennett, J. M. (1990). "Windeyer, William Archibald (1871–1943)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Bruce, Debelle (2012). "Windeyer, Sir William John Victor (Vic) (1900–1987)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Sydney: Law Book Co., 1938 second edition 1957, reprinted 1974
- ^ "SYDNEY G.P.O. CONTRACT". Australian Worker. 21 June 1939. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via Trove.
- ^ Apparently after an Aboriginal word meaning wattle scrub, after the trees that once grew on the former horse paddock.
- ^ http://north-shore-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/hammer-set-to-fall-on-a-house-with/ North Shore Times, NSW. Retrieved 9 May 2012
- ^ a b c "NX396 Major General William John Victor Windeyer, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Major General William John Victor Windeyer (1900−1987), Australia". generals.dk.
- ^ a b c "Windeyer, William John Victor". World War 2 Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ London Gazette No. 35898 page 743 "At the War Office 11 February 1943
- ^ London Gazette No. 39865 page 2997.
- ^ (1958) 100 CLR 117
- ^ (1958) 102 CLR 465
- ^ (1971) 122 CLR 353; [1971] ALR 449; (1971) 45 ALJR 251
- ^ Goldsworthy, J 'Justice Windeyer on the Engineers' Case' [2009] UMonashLRS 13
- ^ Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129
- ^ Counsels Chambers Limited
- ^ "Judicial Officer Contact Details". New South Wales Government. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.