[Sir Samuel Griffith: the law and the constitution].

[Brisbane : Supreme Court Library Queensland 2001].

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Sir Samuel Griffith : the law and the Constitution.

Griffith, Samuel Walker, -- Sir -- Judge, -- appointed 1893-1903.

Constitutional law -- History. -- Australia.

Supreme Court Library Queensland -- Exhibitions.

Constitutional law.

Australia -- history. -- Politics and government.

Welcome by the Supreme Court History Society convenor / Dr. Michael White QC

Session 1. Sir Samuel Walker Griffith the first chief justice of Australia (Chair: The Hon Paul de Jersey AC; Speaker: The Hon Justice Ian Callinan; Commentator: The Hon John Macrossan AC QC)

Session 2. Griffith as a lawmaker (Chair: The Right Hon Sir Harry Gibbs GCMG AC KBE; Speaker: David F. Jackson QC; Commentator: Pat Keane QC)

Session 3. Griffith the wordsmith (Chair: Professor Cheryl Saunders AO; Speaker: The Hon Mr. Justice Bruce McPherson CBE; Commentator: David Searles; Speaker: Dr. Rob O'Regan AM QC; Speaker: Paul Sayer)

Session 4. Griffith in politics (Chair: Manfred Cross AM; Speaker: Senator George Brandis; Commentator: Professor Peter Botsman)

Session 5. The QGSY Lucinda (Chair: The Hon Justice Susan Kiefel; Speaker: Dr Michael White QC; Commentator: Conrad Lohe)

Close by The Hon Justice Margaret White.

Proceedings of the conference on Sir Samuel Griffith, Banco Court, Law Courts Complex, George Street, Brisbane, Saturday, 31 March, 2001.

Title supplied by cataloguer.

Supreme Court Library Queensland. Legal heritage collection. Lecture series.

Supreme Court Library Queensland. Exhibitions.

Supreme Court Library Queensland. Legal heritage collection. Sir Harry Gibbs collection.

Supreme Court Library Queensland. Legal heritage collection. Bruce Harvey McPherson, CBE collection.

16 sound cassettes + 4 video cassettes : sound, colour + 1 conference program.