A matter of conscience : Sir Ronald Wilson / Antonio Buti.
A matter of conscience : Sir Ronald Wilson / Antonio Buti.
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Publisher
Crawley, W.A. : UWA Press, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N347.94035/18 , 347.94035/9
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxi, 474 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Boy from Geraldton--Lawyer or Padre?--Prosecutor--Crown advocate, church moderator and family man--Solicitor-General--High Court--Mabo and more--President--Royal Commission, reconciliation and rights--Bringing them home--In the eye of the storm--Advocate till the end--Serious retirement and the man.
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Publisher
Crawley, W.A. : UWA Press, 2007.
Place of Publication
Western Australia
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
Orphaned as a child and brought up by a housekeeper, Sir Ronald left school at fourteen to earn a living as a messenger in the local Geraldton courthouse, before subsequently enjoying a meteoric rise in the legal profession to become a Justice in the highest court in Australia. Best known for Bringing Them Home (his moving and controversial 1997 re...
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Full title
A matter of conscience : Sir Ronald Wilson / Antonio Buti.
Other title
Sir Ronald Wilson : a matter of conscience.
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 439-458.
National Biography Award contender 2009.
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N347.94035/18 , 347.94035/9
Record Identifier
74VKzNGLzmgl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzNGLzmgl
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ISBN
9780980296419 (pbk.)
DDC
347.9403534
MMS ID
991023522849702626
