Hal Wootten
Hal Wootten QC | |
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Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
In office 14 March 1973 – 7 October 1983 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Halden Wootten 19 December 1922 Academic Judge Aboriginal and human rights lawyer Social justice advocate |
John Halden Wootten
Early life and education
John Halden Wootten was born to a
Wootten undertook his primary schooling at Willoughby Public School and Double Bay Public School, when his mother ran her dress-making business.[1]
Wootten was educated at
Career
Early career
During his university studies, and interested in languages but dissuaded by his teacher-turned-school principal paternal uncle,[1] Wootten commenced working at the State Crown Solicitor's Office.[3] From there, he joined the private sector, with the Sydney law firm Minter, Simpson & Co.[1] Minter, Simpson & Co. would later merge with the Melbourne law firm Ellison, Hewison & Whitehead to form MinterEllison.[9]
In 1949, Wootten was
University of NSW Faculty of Law
On 13 July 1964, the University of NSW University Council approved the creation of the
In 1970, Wootten helped establish the Aboriginal Legal Service, becoming its first president.[10] In 1973, Wootten stepped down from this position to take up his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.[10]
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Wootten was appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1973, serving until 1983.[2]
Later career
Wootten has been involved in the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody,[12] and the Australian Conservation Foundation, as its president,[1] among other causes.
Between 1984 and 1986, Wootten served as the chairman of the
Allowing Murdoch to assume control of Australian newspapers was unparalleled outside of totalitarian countries. The Federal Treasurer could stop the takeover if he wanted to … in this case it is a man who has renounced his citizenship to further his worldwide media power, and who makes no secret of the fact that he intends to make personal use of his control of newspapers.
Honours
In 1990 Wootten was appointed
Personal life
Wootten was married three times. His third wife was Gillian Cowlishaw,[21] a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Sydney.[22] Her particular research interests involve Aboriginal Australians.[23] He died on 27 July 2021 at the age of 98.[24]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Thompson, Peter (1 May 2005). "Wisdom Interviews: Hal Wootten QC". Big Ideas. Radio National.
- ^ a b "John H Wootten". Law Reform Commission New South Wales. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Faine J. (1992.) Taken on Oath: A Generation of Lawyers, Federation Press, Leichhardt, p. 174.
- ^ Horner J. (2004.) Seeking Racial Justice: An Insider's Memoir of the Movement for Aboriginal Advancement, 1938–1978, Aboriginal Studies Press, p. 4.
- ^ Wootten, Hal (2008). "The Hal Wootten Lecture 2008: Living in the Law" (PDF). UNSW Faculty of Law.
- ^ Sydney Boys High School. (27 July 2007.) High Notes, 8(21):4.
- ^ "1940 - 0316" (PDF). University of Sydney.
- ^ "1943–44 - Calendar Archive". University of Sydney.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 21 April 2008.
- ^ a b c d Etter B. (ed.), Palmer M. (ed.) (1995.) Police Leadership in Australasia, Federation Press, Leichhardt, p. xiv.
- ^ a b c "Agency details report - A11-Law" (PDF). UNSW University Archives.
- ^ Swan, Jonathan (14 November 2012). "Wootten warns of unrealistic hopes for finding closure". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
- ^ Kirkman D. A. (1996.) Whither the Australian Press Council: Its Formation, Function and Future, Australian Press Council.
- ^ "AIAL Forum" (PDF). Australian Institute of Administrative Law, Inc. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013.
- ^ a b The Age. (16 December 1986.) "Journalists may vote to pull out of Press Council", The Age.
- ^ McHugh, Michael. "The Impact of High Court Decisions on the Governance of Australia" (PDF). University of New South Wales Law School.
- ^ Pilger J. (2010.) A Secret Country, Random House, p. 280.
- ^ Pilger J. (2010.) Hidden Agendas, Random House, p. 473.
- ^ "THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 1990 HONOURS". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. S141. Australia. 11 June 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Calendar 2004" (PDF). University of New South Wales.
- ^ Caldwell, Alison (11 October 2010). "First ever Indigenous opera opens in Victoria 11/10/2010". PM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Cowlishaw, Gillian (November 2012). "Curriculum Vitae: Professor Gillian Cowlishaw". University of Sydney Department of Anthropology.
- ^ "Professor Gillian Cowlishaw". University of Sydney Department of Anthropology.
- ^ Lo, Sawn (29 July 2021). "In memory of Hal Wootten, founding Dean of UNSW Law & Justice". UNSW Newsroom. Retrieved 29 July 2021.