Toohey

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Toohey is an Australian High Court justice best known for his role in landmark decisions such as Mabo v Queensland (No 2), which recognized native title rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Justice of the High Court of Australia
judge
person
appointedBy Bob Hawke
areaOfInfluence Australian constitutional interpretation
Indigenous rights in Australia
countryOfCitizenship Australia
educatedAt University of Western Australia
employer Aboriginal Land Commissioner’s Office
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
familyName Toohey
fieldOfWork constitutional law
law
native title law
givenName John
hasRole High Court justice in Dietrich v The Queen
High Court justice in Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
High Court justice in Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd
High Court justice in Wik Peoples v Queensland
jurisdiction Australia
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
knownFor contributions to Australian constitutional jurisprudence
landmark judgments on Indigenous land rights
recognition of native title in Australia
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalSystem Australian legal system
memberOf Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
middleName Leslie
nativeTitleDecision Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Wik Peoples v Queensland
notableWork Dietrich v The Queen
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd
Wik Peoples v Queensland
occupation barrister
judge
lawyer
placeOfActivity Australia
Canberra
Western Australia
positionHeld Aboriginal Land Commissioner
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Justice of the High Court of Australia
sexOrGender male

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John Toohey familyName Toohey
John Leslie Toohey familyName Toohey
subject linked to: Toohey