Inaugural RP Meagher Lecture - Varieties of Judicial Method in the Late Twentieth Century (ADVERTISEMENT)

04/07/2011

The Honourable Justice JD Heydon AC will deliver the inaugural R P Meagher Lecture, entitled "Varieties of Judicial Method in the late 20th Century" on **Thursday, 18 August **in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, introduced by The Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Honourable TF Bathurst.

RP Meagher (1935-2011) was a graduate of the University (BA 1954, LLB 1958) and was awarded Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) in 2000. He practised at the Bar and soon become one of the nation's leaders in appellate advocacy, and was appointed as a Queen's Counsel, and a member of the New South Wales Bar Council, serving as its President in 1979-1981. He was appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, where his qualities as a judge have been especially appreciated by law students because of the succinctness of his opinions and the sharp phrases which he often deployed against those of contrary views. He retired from the bench in 2004.

This event is presented by The Ross Parsons Centre of Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law.

Time: 6-7pm

Location: Banco Court, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 184 Phillip Street Sydney

Cost: Free however registration is essential

To register and for more details, please click here

**28 July 2011 **

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