Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture
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The Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture is an annual event held by the Law School of the University of Newcastle
, Australia. The first lecture was delivered by former Governor-General of Australia
Sir Ninian Stephen
in 1993, to celebrate the establishment of the Bachelor of Laws program at the University. This event continues under his name, and is generally held in the early weeks of the academic year. The most recent lecture was delivered on 9 May 2006 by Professor Frank Brennan SJ AO, titled "The Confessions of a Land Rights Advocate."
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
, Australia. The first lecture was delivered by former Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
Sir Ninian Stephen
Ninian Stephen
Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, is a retired politician and judge, who served as the 20th Governor-General of Australia and as a Justice in the High Court of Australia.-Early life:...
in 1993, to celebrate the establishment of the Bachelor of Laws program at the University. This event continues under his name, and is generally held in the early weeks of the academic year. The most recent lecture was delivered on 9 May 2006 by Professor Frank Brennan SJ AO, titled "The Confessions of a Land Rights Advocate."
Sir Ninian Stephen Lecturers
- Sir Ninian Stephen, 1993
- Justice Michael McHughMichael McHughMichael Hudson McHugh, AC, QC is a former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.-Judicial Activity:...
, 1994 - Justice Deirdre O'Connor, 1995
- Justice Murray GleesonMurray GleesonAnthony Murray Gleeson AC QC is a former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.-Biography:Gleeson was born in Wingham, New South Wales, the eldest of four children...
, 1996 - Justice Michael Kirby, 1997
- Gordon SamuelsGordon SamuelsGordon Jacob Samuels AC, CVO, QC , was a British-Australian lawyer, Judge and Governor of New South Wales from 1996 to 2001. Born in London in 1923, Samuels was educated at University College School and Balliol College, Oxford. After serving in the Second World War, he was called to the bar and...
, 1998 - Justice James SpigelmanJames SpigelmanJames Jacob Spigelman AC QC is a former Australian judge. He served as Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 19 May 1998 until 31 May 2011.-Early years and education:...
, 1999 - Sir Gerard BrennanGerard BrennanSir Francis Gerard Brennan, AC, KBE, QC , is an Australian lawyer, judge and 10th Chief Justice of Australia. He is father to Jesuit priest and lawyer Frank Brennan....
, 2000 - Garth Nettheim, 2001
- Hilary CharlesworthHilary CharlesworthHilary Charlesworth is considered as the pioneer in feminist international law scholarship. Her groundbreaking book titled The Boundaries of International Law: A Feminist Analysis has been awarded the Certificate of Merit by the American Society of International Law in 2001...
, 2002 - Noel PearsonNoel PearsonNoel Pearson is an Aboriginal Australian lawyer, academic, land rights activist and founder of the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership, an organisation promoting the economic and social development of Cape York....
, 2003 - Julian BurnsideJulian BurnsideJulian William Kennedy Burnside AO QC is an Australian barrister, human rights and refugee advocate, and author. He is known for his staunch opposition to the mandatory detention of asylum seekers, and has provided legal counsel in a wide array of high-profile cases...
, 2004 - Margaret CunneenMargaret CunneenMargaret Cunneen SC is an Australian barrister and prosecutor. She was born Margaret Mary Cunneen on 15 January 1959 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Darlinghurst, Australia, the daughter of John and Catherine Cunneen. Cunneen lives in Sydney, New South Wales...
, 2005 - Frank Brennan, 2006