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- Title: Sir Isaac Isaacs - a Sesquicentenary Reflection (Australia) (Testimonial)
- Author : Melbourne University Law Review
- Release Date : January 01, 2005
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 369 KB
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[Sir Isaac Isaacs stares at us from his photograph taken a century ago. In the sesquicentenary of his birth, we remember him as one of the most brilliant graduates of the Melbourne Law School; a highly successful barrister and law officer; and a Justice of the High Court of Australia. He went on briefly to become Chief Justice and the first Australian-born Governor-General. His later years were clouded by a dispute in the Jewish community over his opposition to Zionism. But his' legal legacy is huge--especially in constitutional law, where his decisions are still of great influence and authority. This biographical article reminds us of Isaacs' extraordinary career--from humble origins to positions of great power. He had failings and vanities that are not glossed over. Indeed, his faults carry lessons. If such a clever and insightful lawyer could fall victim to attitudes of racism and cultural superiority, how can contemporary lawyers avoid analogous errors of their own era to which they are blind?]/p pre CONTENTS I Introduction II Family Background III Early Colonial Career IV The Federation Movement V Federal Politics VI Justice of the High Court VII Appointment as Chief Justice VIII A Native-Born Governor-General IX Retirement from Public Office X Role in the Jewish Community XI Intellectual Journey and Its Lessons XII Conclusions /pre pINTRODUCTION The sesquicentenary of the birth of Sir Isaac Isaacs occurred on 6 August 2005. He was a great Australian. His story has been described as 'the Australian version of from Log Cabin to White House.' (1)