In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries,a King's Counsel during the reign of a king,or Queen's Counsel during the reign of a queen,is a lawyer who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His [Her] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law',the position originated in England and Wales. Some Commonwealth countries have either abolished the position,or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations,for example,'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'.
Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs was an Australian lawyer,politician,and judge who served as the ninth Governor-General of Australia,in office from 1931 to 1936. He had previously served on the High Court of Australia from 1906 to 1931,including as Chief Justice from 1930.
Ian David Francis Callinan AC KC is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia,the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.
Edward Koiki Mabo was an Indigenous Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights in Australia,in particular the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia that overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius that had previously characterised Australian law with regard to land and title. High court judges considering the case Mabo v Queensland found in favour of Mabo,which led to the Native Title Act 1993 and established native title in Australia,officially recognising the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia to own and use the land on which their families had lived for millennia.
George Henry Brandis is a former Australian politician. He was a Senator for Queensland from 2000 to 2018,representing the Liberal Party,and was a cabinet minister in the Abbott and Turnbull governments. He was later High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2022.
Sir Charles Lilley was a Premier and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He had a significant influence on the form and spirit of state education in colonial Queensland which lasted well into the 20th century.
Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs,was Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1981 to 1987 after serving as a member of the High Court between 1970 and 1981. He was known as one of Australia's leading federalist judges although he presided over the High Court when decisions such as Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen in 1982 and Commonwealth v Tasmania expanded the powers of the Commonwealth at the expense of the states. Gibbs dissented from the majority verdict in both cases. On 3 August 2012,the Supreme Court of Queensland Library opened the Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage Centre. It is the only legal heritage museum of its kind in Queensland and features a permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and legacy of Sir Harry Gibbs.
Catherine Ena"Cate" Holmes is a retired Australian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland,the highest ranking court in the Australian state of Queensland. She was appointed to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2000,to the Queensland Court of Appeal in 2006 and appointed chief justice on 11 September 2015. She retired on 19 March 2022.
The Solicitor-General of Australia is the country's second highest-ranking law officer,after the Attorney-General for Australia. The position is often known as the Commonwealth Solicitor-General in order to distinguish it from the state solicitors-general. The current officeholder is Stephen Donaghue,who took office on 16 January 2017 following the resignation of Justin Gleeson.
Sir Charles Powers was an Australian politician and judge who served as Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1913 to 1929.
Sir William Flood Webb was a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. He was President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East,common known as the Tokyo trial,after the end of World War II.
Rob Justin Hulls is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2012,representing the electorate of Niddrie. As well as serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria,he held the posts of state attorney-general and Minister for Racing.
Patrick Anthony Keane is a Justice of the High Court of Australia and a former Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
Sir Joseph Aloysius Sheehy KBE was an Australian jurist and Senior Puisne Judge of the Queensland Supreme Court. He also served as Administrator of the Government of Queensland in 1965 and 1969,and as Queensland's Lieutenant-Governor,Deputy Governor,Acting Governor and Acting Chief Justice on several occasions.
Neil Francis MacGroarty was a solicitor and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Solicitor General for New South Wales,known informally as the Solicitor General,is one of the Law Officers of the Crown,and the deputy of the Attorney General. They can exercise the powers of the Attorney General in the Attorney General's absence. The Solicitor General acts alongside the Crown Advocate,and Crown Solicitor,and serves as one of the legal and constitutional advisers of the Crown and its government in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Walter Sofronoff is an Australian jurist and lawyer who served as the President of the Queensland Court of Appeal (2017–2022) and as the Solicitor-General of Queensland from 2005 to 2014.
Stanley Graham Jones is a retired Australian judge. He served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and became the court's first Far North Queensland judge. He was the first person to be appointed to the role of chancellor at Central Queensland University.
The Solicitor-General of Queensland, known informally as the Solicitor-General, is the state's Second Law Officer,and the deputy of the Attorney-General. The Solicitor-General can exercise the powers of the Attorney-General in their absence. The Solicitor-General acts alongside the Crown Advocate and Crown Solicitor,and serves as one of the legal and constitutional advisers of the Crown and its government in the Australian state of Queensland.
