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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Chief Justice
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Institute_of_Public_Administration_Australia
gptkb:Australian_Institute_of_Company_Directors
gptkb:Australian_Academy_of_Law
gptkb:Australian_National_University
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Western_Australia
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gptkbp:birthDate
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March 24, 1949
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Perth,_Western_Australia
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:court
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gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
1975 as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia
2008 as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Western_Australia
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gptkbp:field
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Constitutional law
Human rights law
Administrative law
Environmental law
Indigenous rights law
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Robert_French
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Chief Justice Robert French
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gptkbp:influenced
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Legal_education_in_Australia
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Sir_Anthony_Mason
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gptkbp:judges
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1975
2017
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Judicial_leadership_in_Australia
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:nationality
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Australian
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Commonwealth_v_Tasmania
gptkb:Mabo_v_Queensland_(No_2)
Plaintiff_M47/2012_v_Director-General_of_Security
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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Judges must be independent.
Justice must be seen to be done.
The law must be applied without fear or favour.
The rule of law is fundamental.
Justice_is_not_a_game.
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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Chief_Justice_of_the_High_Court_of_Australia
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Justice_Murray_Gleeson
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gptkbp:profession
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Lawyer
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gptkbp:publications
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Various legal articles and papers
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Canberra,_Australia
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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January 29, 2017
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gptkbp:spouse
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Penny_French
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Chief_Justice_Susan_Kiefel
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gptkbp:termEnd
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January 29, 2017
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gptkbp:termStart
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September 29, 2008
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