Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs (1917 to 2005) was an Australian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1981 to 1987, after an earlier term as a Justice from 1970 to 1981. Regarded as one of Australia's leading federalist judges, he dissented in landmark cases such as Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen (1982) and Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983), which expanded Commonwealth power at the expense of the states.
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How was Harry Gibbs regarded as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia?
Widely regarded as a healer, and ranked by Lord Denning among Australia's greatest chief justices.
Gibbs was widely regarded as a healer after Sir Garfield Barwick's controversial stint as Chief Justice. He also had an international reputation. Lord Denning said of him, "I would rank him as one of the greatest of your chief justices, rivalling even Sir Owen Dixon."
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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.
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Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs (7 February 1917 - 25 June 2005) 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.
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He was vice-president of the Kiribati Court of Appeal between 1988 and 1999 and the Review of Commonwealth Criminal Law between 1987 and 1991.
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occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Jurist
Wikidata Q5669075, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1917
Wikidata Q5669075, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1917-02-07
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P570 (date of death): 2005
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P570 (date of death): 2005-06-25
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P19 (place of birth): Sydney
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P20 (place of death): Sydney
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