Tom Hughes QC : a cab on the rank / Ian Hancock.

Annandale, N.S.W. : The Federation Press, 2016.

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Hughes, Tom, -- 1923-.

Liberal Party of Australia -- Biography.

Lawyers -- Biography -- Australia.

Attorneys general -- Biography -- Australia.

Politicians -- Biography -- Australia.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. Public order: 'exercising caution, moderation and restraint'

12. Testing the extent of Commonwealth power

13. 14. President of the NSW Bar Association

15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. The inheritance

Childhood and education

It's great flying all day, morning and afternoon

A relatively lucky and safe war

A mixture of frustration and hope . . . followed by disappointment

With optimism as one's guiding star --g7. Right out of national security central casting

I felt as if I was walking a tight-rope

An 'insider' and an 'outsider'

The Queen's Agent administering the law for her

You change the course with no regrets for the past

The best of times and the worst of times

The Robinson Royal Commission

From silk to riches

Two 'happy & auspicious' events

An 'exquisitely difficult case' and a 'difficult' client

Four defamation cases

The venerable lion of the Sydney bar

I am still enjoying practice

The profession has every reason to be grateful to you.

"For more than thirty years, Tom Hughes, a scion of a notable Sydney family of high achievers, was one of Australia's top barristers, renowned, respected and sometimes feared for his dominating presence in the courtroom. Equally at home in all jurisdictions, his theatrical style, command of language and forensic skills filled public galleries, exposed witnesses, persuaded juries and ensured that judges paid attention. An icon of the Sydney and Australian Bar, he appeared in a raft of celebrated cases, became the subject of many media profiles and was, from the 1970s to the 1990s, the country's most expensive advocate... In addition to published material, the book draws on a huge trove of personal records, including fee books, intimate diaries, autobiographical jottings and private correspondence, supplemented by interviews with Hughes, his family, friends and colleagues. Using these sources, the book provides insights into a many-sided character - telling the story of how Hughes, and his immediate forebears, embraced more of their English than their Irish heritage while becoming distinctively Australian. It also offers a personal perspective on several decades of Australian political, social and legal history." -- Publisher's website.

Table of contents and index is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781760020583

xii, 402 p. ; 25 cm