Dame Roma
Published on 21. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
366 pages
978-1-86476-176-4 (ISBN)
Description
The life of Dame Roma Mitchell was filled with firsts: she became Australia's first female Queen's Counsel; first female judge of a Supreme court of South Australia; first woman Deputy Chancellor and then Chancellor of an Australian University; first woman in Australia to gain a vice-regal appointment as Governor of South Australia and the founding Chair of the Australian commission for Human Rights. This social and legal history combines anecdotes and memories, sharing an insight into the private, yet also very public and much loved, Dame Roma. Tracing her childhood and brilliant legal career through to her tireless charitable works, Dame Roma's caring generous nature and her courageous spirit make her truly inspirational. Individual chapters by: Sir William Deane, Sir Harry Gibbs, the Honourable Len King, the Honourable Elizabeth Evatt, the Honourable Justice Mullighan, the Honourable Marcus Einfeld, Senator Amanda Vanstone, Judge Geoff Muecke, the Honourable Clyde Cameron, Professor Kevin Marjoribanks, Noni Farwell, Peter Bassett, Associate Professor Susan Magarey and Helena Jasinski.
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Contents Awards Preface 1 Memories, Sir William Deane 2 The Unveiling of the Dame Roma Mitchell Statute, Address by Sir William Deane 3 Formations, Susan Magarey and Helena Jasinski 4 Before the Bench, The Hon E P Mullighan 5 A Matchless Silk, The Hon Clyde Cameron 6 The Judicial Career of Dame Roma Mitchell, The Hon Len King 7 Memorial Service for The Late John Bray AC, QC 8 Justice Mitchell Presents Her Commission 9 On the Criminal Law and Penal Methods Reform Committee, Judge Geoff Muecke 10 The Web of Criminal Law, The Boyer Lectures 1975 11 The Retirement of Her Honour Justice Mitchell 12 Presentation of Acting Chief Justice 13 Human Rights, The Hon Marcus Einfeld 14 A Judge in Kiribati, Sir Harry Gibbs 15 â?~I Shall Be a Member of The University All My Lifeâ?T, Professor Kevin Marjoribanks 16 Dame Roma Mitchell and the Arts, Noni Farwell 17 Governor of South Australia, Peter Bassett 18 Dame Roma Mitchellâ?Ts appointment as Governor, Justices Association Dinner, Monday, October 12, 1992 19 A Womanâ?Ts Perspective, The Hon Elizabeth Evatt 20 Justicesâ?T speech on the Death of Dame Roma Mitchell 21 Speech Index 1991-1996 22 A Good Friend, Senator Amanda Vanstone 23 The Girl Guides Association (South Australia) Inc. Presentation of Awards 24 Golden Jubilee Mass and Dinner St Francis Xavier Seminary Footnotes Index