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 |
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GLYNN Patrick McMahon | Attorney-General | 2 June 1909 – 29 April 1910 |
GOWANS Gregory | TBC | TBC |
GROOM Littleton Ernest | Attorney-General | 12 October 1906 ‒ 13 November 1908; 21 December 1921 ‒ 18 December 1925 |
HAM Wilbur Lincoln | Barrister, Victoria | 1907‒1947 |
HIGGINS Henry Bournes | Attorney-General | 27 April 1904 – 17 August 1904 |
HOLLOWAY Edward James | TBC | TBC |
HOLMES J.D. | TBC | TBC |
HUGHES William Morris | Attorney-General | 13 November 1908 ‒ 2 June 1909; 29 April 1910 ‒ 24 June 1913; 17 September 1914 ‒ 21 December 1921; 20 March 1939 ‒ 7 October 1941. |
IRVINE William Hill | Attorney-General | 24 June 1913 – 17 September 1914 |
ISAACS Isaac Alfred | Attorney-General | 5 July 1905 – 12 October 1906 |