2016 Selden Society lecture - David Jackson AM QC on Sir Harry Gibbs CJ

The Selden Society 2016 Lecture Series begins with David Jackson AM QC on Sir Harry Gibbs CJ.

Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs GCMC AC KBE QC (1917–2005) served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia for more than 16 years (1970–87), rising to the office of Chief Justice from 1981 to 1987—
one of the most tumultuous periods in Australian constitutional history.

As a judge of exemplary ability and integrity, with no political affiliations, Sir Harry Gibbs played a key role in maintaining public confidence in the High Court during this challenging period of
controversy and change.

As his associate while he was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, David Jackson AM QC, offers a special perspective on the life and work of Sir Harry Gibbs.