Sir ninian stephen obituary australia news the guardian. Australian constitutional perspectives, law book co, 1992 92 at 98100. The term sustainable development has been much used in. The sir ninian stephen lecture 29 april 2016 it is an honour to be invited to deliver the annual sir ninian stephen lecture. Ninian stephen june 1923 october 2017rest in peace pay your tribute share your thoughtsremember us us. Ninian and valerie stephen are accompanied by members of their family. Very little has been written about comper until in 2006 when spire books and the ecclesiological society jointly published. Fraser calls early election as hawke replaces hayden. Additionally insight into dixons legacy is provided by the inclusion of important papers by each of the editors. He was previously a justice of the high court of australia from 1972 to 1982. Includes a commemorative speech delivered by sir ninian stephen to celebrate the 100th. Ninian martin stephen llb 1949, lld 1985 was born to scottish parents, frederick stephen and barbara cruikshank, in oxfordshire, england in june 1923.
Richard remained with the raaf until 1986 when he joined qantas. Sir ninian stephen is among our most distinguished jurists. The foreword to the book is written by justice michael kirby. Sir ninian martin stephen kg ak gcmg gcvo kbe pc qc 15 june 1923 29 october 2017 was an australian judge who served as the 20th. In fact history took a different turn and woodward qc, senior counsel for the unsuccessful plaintiffs, and later a federal court judge, was appointed to inquire into means to. In 1992, the british and irish governments chose stephen to head a new round of peace. Oct 29, 2017 government house says sir ninian, who was the governor general from 1982 to 1989, died in melbourne sir ninian stephen, centre, with the former prime ministers bob hawke and malcolm fraser at the. Fortunate voyager book launch sir ninian stephen biography by. One of australias outstanding jurists, he has made a pioneering contribution to the united nations sphere, as a judge and in the realm of international.
A book i had to read for work research, and it was interesting. Premier of new south wales barrie unsworth until 25 march, then nick greiner. During his eleven years with the raaf, he was seconded as aidedecamp to two australian governorsgeneral sir zelman cowen and sir ninian stephen. Remembering the rt hon sir ninian stephen kg ak gcmg gcvo kbe. A family, which has shown many of the qualities that ninian and valerie have together, are shared and continued through later generations. Sir ninian martin stephen a simple tribute youtube. The chapter examines sir ninians contributions to citizenship law in both a domestic and international context. Finally, the speech delivered by sir ninian stephen on the 100th anniversary of dixons birth is included, as is a new foreword by the hon susan kiefel, chief justice of australia. The essays highlight the wisdom and experience that sir ninian stephen has consistently brought to his broadranging work, and reveal a man who has shown the greatest commitment to both national and international public life. May 19, 2018 sir ninian stephen kg ak gcmg gcvo kbe qc. Feb 03, 1983 at 3pm, stephen told fraser he required more information about the deadlock between the houses. Sir ninian comper an introduction to his life and work.
Sir john kerr 24 may 1976 sir robert menzies 7 june 1976 sir colin syme 6 june 1977. The communist party case, then and now the hon susan crennan ac. Sir ninian stephen, governorgeneral with wisdom, diplomacy and. An introduction to his life and work, with complete gazetteer symondson, anthony, bucknall, stephen arthur on. It is intriguing to speculate as to how that court, and sir ninian in particular, might have dealt with the arguments. An introduction to his life and work with complete gazetteer. The rt hon sir owen dixon, om, gcmg, 18861972 james merralls. Please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
Sir charles court ak kcmg obe died 22 december 2007 the following are the 12 men and 2 women who were made knights or dames of the order, shown by order of appointment. Every day of my working life as sir ninian stephen did earlier i now live with the. An introduction to his life and work, with complete gazetteer by bucknall, stephen arthur, symondson, anthony isbn. Sir ninian comper an introduction to his life and work with complete gazetteer. A tribute is edited by professors timothy mccormack and cheryl saunders and contains a collection of essays by australias most respected legal, political and diplomatic figures. In fact history took a different turn and woodward qc, senior counsel for the unsuccessful plaintiffs, and later a. He served on the high court of australia for a decade commencing in 1972 and in that time he authored many fine judgments.
Nov 19, 2017 ninian martin stephen, judge and administrator, born 15 june 1923. Review of the australian blood banking and plasma product. On the occasion of sir ninian stephens eightieth birthday, secretarygeneral of the united nations kofi annan wrote that sir ninian stephen is. Fortunate voyager book launch sir ninian stephen biography. Sir ninian stephen and lady stephen, bob hawke, louise. Stephen died in melbourne on 29 october 2017, aged 94. Former australian governorgeneral sir ninian stephen, who worked on the northern ireland peace talks and served on the international court of justice, died on sunday.
Ninian stephen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chair of the citizenship council by kim rubenstein ssrn. Nov 08, 2017 sir ninian stephen was an environmentalist, international peace broker and a man who made a diverse and enriching contribution to australia. An introduction to his life and work with complete gazetteer by anthony symondson sj and stephen arthur bucknall with of the atmosphere of a church by sir ninian comper. Fortunate voyager books from australias oldest university. Booktopia has fortunate voyager, the worlds of ninian stephen by philip ayres. Section 12 has now been removed from the statute book. Sir ninian comper an introduction to his life and work with. Agreement for the election didnt come until around 5pm. But ayres demonstrates that stephen was fortunate in numerous other ways. Former governorgeneral sir ninian stephen has died, aged 94. Stephen served with the australian army during world war ii, and after the war enter. The duke of edinburgh, lady stephen, queen elizabeth ii and sir ninian stephen at government house in canberra, 1982. Sir ninian martin stephen kg ak gcmg gcvo kbe pc qc 15 june 1923 29 october 2017 was an australian judge who served as the 20th governorgeneral of australia, in office from 1982 to 1989.
He was first appointed to the high court in 1972, having previously served on the supreme court of new south wales. He served as the 20th governorgeneral of australia and as a justice in the high court of australia. An introduction to his life and work with complete gazetteer by anthony symondson sj and stephen arthur bucknall with of the atmosphere of a church by sir ninian. Select from 555 premium ninian stephen of the highest quality. I am delighted to have been asked to help launch philip ayres biography of sir ninian stephen. May 16, 2007 this chapter appears in a collection honouring sir ninian stephen, former australian high court judge and governor general. An introduction to his life and work, with complete gazetteer. Hopefully, this fine book will help to make sir ninian comper better known. This book tells of the work, not only of one man, but of many with whom he shared his beliefs and talents. Sir anthony frank mason ac kbe gbm qc honfaib distfrsn born 21 april 1925 is an australian judge who served as the ninth chief justice of australia, in office from 1987 to 1995. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ninian stephen went on to become a justice of the high court of australia and australias longestlived governorgeneral, and was knighted five times. While little known in the united states, the british church architect sir john ninian comper 18641960, after john betjemans championing of his work in the 1930s, received a cult following in his native united kingdom.
Ninian martin stephen was born on a poultry farm near nuffield in oxfordshire, on 15 june 1923. The fortunate life of ninian stephen quadrant online. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Fortunate voyager, the worlds of ninian stephen by philip ayres. Sir ninian stephen, cheryl saunders, tim mccormack. As the most honoured australian, the book was very educational to find out about sir ninians. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. No one in australias history has been as honoured as sir ninian stephen he was awarded no fewer than five knighthoods in his lifetime. Endnotes have been added to the second edition to enhance several of the papers by sir owen dixon further enhancing the writings of one of australias most respected chief justices. Sir ninian stephen was told his father had died, and did not discover until 2003 that he had in fact moved to canada and started a new family there. Sir ninian martin stephen kg ak gcmg gcvo kbe pc qc was an australian judge who served as the 20th governorgeneral of australia, in office from 1982 to 1989. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Writing a biography, and doing justice to sir ninian stephen, is perhaps, even more so. Oct 29, 2017 sir ninian stepped down in 1989 to become australias first ambassador to the environment under bob hawke. Fortunate voyager philip ayres 9780522862072 netgalley. I recently read a book by bill hudson on australian independence, in which it struck me that there was great agitation by england, especially since federation, to. Sir ninian stephen and lady stephen, bob hawke, louise adler, publisher and philip ayres, author.
Ninian is a name not heard much these days, but for a child who would become australian governorgeneral sir ninian stephen, it was a word. On the occasion of sir ninian stephen s eightieth birthday, secretarygeneral of the united nations kofi annan wrote that sir ninian stephen is one of those rare individuals whose national and international careers are equally distinguished. Those few hours were the most significant moments in sir ninian stephen s term as governorgeneral. Remembering the rt hon sir ninian stephen kg ak gcmg gcvo. Sir ninian stephen is as good an advertisement for australia as anyone.
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Three canberra based contributors professor kim rubenstein, professor hilary charlesworth and mr doug laing have written chapters in this book. Ed 346 609 ea 024 059 author anderson, jonathan, ed. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Government house announced the death of sir ninian, who served as governorgeneral from 1982 to 1989, on sunday. Fortunate voyager, philip ayres melbourne university.
The second edition of this 1965 classic includes a speech given by sir ninian stephen on the 100th anniversary of sir owen dixons birth. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Anthony symondson author, stephen arthur bucknall author. National archives of the hawke government sir ninian stepped down in 1989. The book is compiled in honour of sir ninian stephen and highlights sir ninian s contribution to australian public life. Oct 14, 2006 sir ninian comper by anthony symondson and stephen bucknall is published by spire books at. Australian former governorgeneral and peacemaker ninian. Sir ninian martin stephen, 15 june 1923 29 october 2017 was an australian jurist, civil servant, and politician. Sir ninian stephen remembered for representing the very best of australia. As a child he lived for periods in france, germany, scotland, and switzerland, eventually arriving in australia at the age of 16. The 2008 sir ninian stephen lecture university of newcastle. All this the book provides through relevant and successful solutions sir ninian stephen, former governor general of australia it is a great book following up.
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