Opinion Authors
The Legal Opinions were authored by Attorneys-General, Solicitors-General and officers in the Attorney-General’s Department and/or by private counsel. Click on an author's name to view their biography and see the list of opinions they contributed to the printed volumes. Biographical notes published in the third volume were prepared by Carmel Meiklejohn. She is compiling more comprehensive biographical profiles of all authors in the three printed volumes and these will be progressively added to the site.
| Authors Sort descending | Position | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| BAILEY Kenneth Hamilton | Secretary to the Attorney-General's Department / Solicitor-General | 9 May 1946 – 2 February 1964 / 9 May 1946 – 14 July 1964 |
| BARWICK G.E. | TBC | TBC |
| BEASLEY John Albert | Acting Attorney-General | For periods during 1942–1945 |
| BELL D.D. | TBC | TBC |
| BEST Robert Wallace | Leader of the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council | 20 February 1907 – 13 November 1908 |
| BONIWELL Martin Charles | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman / Parliamentary Draftsman | 1932–1939 / 1946–1949 |
| BONIWELL Martin Charles | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman / Parliamentary Draftsman | 1932–1939 / 1946–1949 |
| BRENNAN Francis (Frank) | Attorney-General | 22 October 1929 ‒ 6 January 1932 |
| BRENNAN Thomas Cornelius | Acting Attorney-General | For periods during 1935–1936 |
| CASTIEAU John Gilbert Buckley | Deputy Crown Solicitor / Assistant Secretary, Attorney-General's Department | 1929–1933 / 1933–1946 |