Judicial Profiles
The Hon Murray Gleeson AC
Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia (1998-2008)
Qualifications | Work History | Relevant judgments | Relevant speeches and publications
Relevant qualifications and honours
- BA University of Sydney
- LLB (First Class Honours) 1962 University of Sydney
- Admitted to the Bar, New South Wales (1963)
- Queen's Counsel (QC) (1974)
- Doctor of Laws (Honorary) (1999) University of Sydney
- Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) (1992) For service to the Law and the Crown
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (1986) For Service to the Law
- Centenary Medal (2001)
Relevant work history
- 2008- Appointed non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region
- 1998-2008 - Chief Justice, High Court of Australia (appointed by John Howard)
- 1989-1998 - Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales
- 1988-1998 - Chief Justice Supreme Court of New South Wales
- 1984-1985 - President, New South Wales Bar Association
- Barrister
- Solicitor, Messrs Murphy & Monoley
Relevant judgments
- Boral Besser Masonry Limited (now Boral Masonry Ltd) v ACCC [2003] HCA 5 (7 February 2003)
Misuse of market power; predatory pricing (joint judgement with Callinan J)
Relevant speeches and publications
- Forthcoming
