Gerard Brennan
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Gerard Brennan was an Australian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and was influential in landmark decisions on Indigenous land rights.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian jurist
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human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 94 ⓘ |
| appointedAsChiefJusticeBy | Paul Keating NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Companion of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Frank Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-05-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-06-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Downlands College
NERFINISHED
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University of Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998-05-21 ⓘ |
| familyName | Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous land rights law
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administrative law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ law ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Sir
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The Honourable ⓘ |
| influenced | Australian native title jurisprudence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jurisprudence on Indigenous land rights
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leading judgment in Mabo v Queensland (No 2) ⓘ recognition of native title in Australian law ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
emphasis on human rights and dignity
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rejection of the doctrine of terra nullius ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Australian Bar
NERFINISHED
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Federal Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gerard Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
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Judge of the Australian Industrial Court ⓘ Judge of the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ Justice of the High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| spouse | Patricia O’Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1995-04-21 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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