Murray Gleeson
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Chief Justice Anthony Murray Gleeson (1938- ) QC AC is the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.
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Education
Gleeson received BA and LLB from Sydney University.
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Judicial Activity
Gleeson was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1963. He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1974 and was President of the New South Wales Bar Association 1984 - 1985. He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1988.
He was appointed as Chief justice of the High Court in May 1998, a position he still holds. Under the Australian Constitution he must retire from the High Court by 2008 when he will be 70.
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Other appointments
Gleeson was the Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales 1989 - 1998.
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Honours
- He received Australia's third highest civil order at the time when he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1986
- He received Australia's highest civil honour when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 1992.
| Preceded by: Sir Gerard Brennan | Chief Justice of Australia 1998-present | Succeeded by: (incumbent) |
