Laurence Street

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

QC
14th Chief Justice of New South Wales
In office
28 June 1974 – 1 November 1988
Appointed byElizabeth II
Preceded bySir John Kerr
Succeeded byMurray Gleeson
Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales
In office
1 July 1974 – 24 July 1989
Preceded bySir Leslie Herron
Succeeded byMurray Gleeson
Personal details
Born(1926-07-03)3 July 1926
Sydney, Australia
Died21 June 2018(2018-06-21) (aged 91)
Children5, including
Second World War

Sir Laurence Whistler Street,

Royal Australian Navy Reserve and an honorary colonel in the Australian Army Reserve.[3]

Following his retirement from the bench, Street became the chairman of

National History Museum in London, the first such mediation.[5]

Early life and family

Street was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of

Second World War. Returning from the war, he graduated from Sydney Law School
.

Career

Street became a barrister at the

Companion of the Order of Australia in 1989.[10]

Following his retirement from the bench, Street became a director and later chairman of

Indigenous Australian rights. In 1986 he became the first patron of Australian Dispute Resolution Association, and from 1989, he worked prolifically in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. This work included 1,500 mediations, mainly in major commercial disputes.[8]

In 2007, Street led the review of a decision by Queensland's Director of Public Prosecution in the 2004 case of an

air warfare
destroyer project.

Family

Sir Laurence's first wife was Susan Gai Watt,

King Charles III.[16]

Death and legacy

Street died on 21 June 2018 and had a

Lorenzo the Magnificent', was well earned."[18] Turnbull recalled how Street had provided a reference for him to attain a Rhodes Scholarship.[19] Chief Justice of New South Wales Tom Bathurst remembered him as "one of the outstanding jurists of the 20th century."[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir Alfred Stephen, 3rd Chief Justice of NSW, 1844 to 1873". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ Sun-Herald (Sydney), 20 February 1972.
  3. ^ "'A great lion has fallen': a state farewell for Sir Laurence Street". The Australian. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ "We're for Sydney". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Who's Who Legal".
  6. ^ "Jessie Street". 15 June 2005. Archived from the original on 15 June 2005.
  7. ISSN 1833-7538
    . Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "The Honourable Sir Lawrence Street". Archived from the original on 19 October 2006.
  9. ^ "Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) entry for Justice Laurence Whistler Street". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 1976. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) entry for The Honourable Sir Laurence Whistler Street, KCMG QC". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ www.aib.org.au, AIB List of Honorary Members, 19 March 2006 Archived 6 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Aboriginal leaders applaud Mulrunji review appointment". ABC News Online. 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008.
  13. ^ Irving, T. H. "Holden, George Kenyon (1808–1874)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 5 May 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  14. ISBN 978-1-74175-548-0
    .
  15. ^ "The Trust". Jessie Street Trust. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  16. ^ Stephens, Tony (22 June 2018). "Sir Laurence Street: the very model of a modern chief justice". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Sir Laurence Street remembered as an 'outstanding jurist'". Afr.com. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Malcolm Turnbull remembers mentor Sir Laurence Street's 'charisma, charm and intellect' – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Sir Laurence Street remembered as a 'man for all seasons'". Afr.com. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  20. ^ Maddox, Garry (22 June 2018). "Sir Laurence Street remembered as an outstanding legal figure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

 

Legal offices
Preceded by Chief Justice of New South Wales
1974–1988 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales
1974–1989 		Succeeded by
Murray Gleeson
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laurence_Street&oldid=1220169620"