- Laurence Street
Sir Laurence Whistler Street AC KCMG QC HFAIB was an Australian judge serving on the
Supreme Court of New South Wales inNew South Wales (NSW).Street is the son of a New South Wales Supreme Court Chief Justice and a famous Aboriginal activist and feminist. His father Sir Kenneth Whistler Street was Chief Justice between 1950 and 1960 following in the footsteps of Sir Lawrence's grandfather. [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160397b.htm Sir Kenneth Whistler Street] , "Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition" , 2006] His mother
Jessie Street was renowned for her work for Aboriginal and women's rights. She "masterminded the formation of the Aboriginal Rights Organisation, which led to the successful Referendum held in 1967". [ [http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms2683 Papers of Jessie Street (1889 - 1970)] , "National Library of Australia", December 4, 2006]Street attended the Cranbook School in
Sydney . After a stint in the navy, he studied law at theUniversity of Sydney . Street became a Barrister at the New South Wales Bar in 1951. [ [http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/history/lah.nsf/pages/lwstreet The Honourable Lawrence Whistler Street] , "Lawlink NSW", May 13, 1999] As a Barrister he practised extensively in equity, commercial law and admiralty. [ [http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/history/lah.nsf/pages/lwstreet The Honourable Lawrence Whistler Street] , "Lawlink NSW", May 13, 1999]In
1965 he was appointed judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court in the Equity Division. [ [http://www.laurencestreet.com.au/bio.htm The Honourable Sir Lawrence Street] , "Sir Lawrence Street", 2003] The New South Wales Supreme Court is divided into two branches being the Equity Division and the Common Law Division. [ [http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_aboutus About Us] , "Supreme Court of New South Wales", March 23, 2007] The Equity Division deals with Commercial, Admiralty, Probate and Protective law matters. The Common Law Division deals with Criminal and Administrative law matters. Each has a Chief Judge. [ [http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_aboutus About Us] , "Supreme Court of New South Wales", March 23, 2007]Street became Chief Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court in
1974 making him the state's youngest Chief Justice at age 47 and retired in1988 . [ [http://www.laurencestreet.com.au/bio.htm The Honourable Sir Lawrence Street] , "Sir Lawrence Street", 2003]Since 1989 he has worked as a Commercial Mediator and ADR Consultant. This work has included 1,500 mediations, mainly involving major commercial disputes. [ [http://www.laurencestreet.com.au/bio.htm The Honourable Sir Lawrence Street] , "Sir Lawrence Street", 2003]
In 2007 he branched out into Criminal Law heading a review of a decision by the Queensland Director of Public Prosecution's decision in the Chris Hurley case. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200701/s1821673.htm Aboriginal leaders applaud Mulrunji review appointment] , "ABC News Online", January 4, 2007]
He is a member of several professional organisations, including an Honorary Fellow of the
Australian Institute of Building , a professional institute that is incorporated byRoyal Charter . [ [http://www.aib.org.au/About/AIB-HonoraryFellows.htm www.aib.org.au] , AIB List of Honorary Members, March 19, 2006]ee also
* Kenneth Whistler Street
*Philip Whistler Street External links
* [http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/history/lah.nsf/pages/lwstreet Biography from LawLink]
* [http://www.laurencestreet.com.au/bio.htm Biography from official website]References
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