John Toohey
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John Toohey was an Australian High Court justice known for his role in landmark decisions on Indigenous land rights and constitutional law.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian judge
ⓘ
High Court of Australia justice ⓘ person ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Australian constitutional jurisprudence
ⓘ
Native title law in Australia ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| familyName | Toohey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous land rights law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| fullName | John Leslie Toohey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthicalStance | support for recognition of Indigenous land rights ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Australian constitutional law
ⓘ
landmark decisions on Indigenous land rights ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
emphasis on individual rights and the rule of law
ⓘ
support for development of common law to recognise native title ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian legal system ⓘ |
| memberOfCourt | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wik Peoples v Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
ⓘ
judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Aboriginal Land Commissioner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ Justice of the High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Canberra
NERFINISHED
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Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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