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Ian Callinan

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Ian David Francis Callinan (born 1937) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia who served from 1998 to 2007. He wrote the longest judgment in the court's history, roughly 55,000 words across 165 pages, in the WorkChoices constitutional case, and after retiring conducted major government inquiries and served as a mediator in significant disputes.

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Role
Former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Australian 2
Born
1937 2
Birth Date
1937-09-01 2
Birthplace
Casino 2
Classification
Field of Law
Commercial and Business Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Ian Callinan (Wikipedia)
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  • Full article, gender
    He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland while working as an articled clerk.
  • Introduction
    Ian David Francis Callinan (born 1 September 1937) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.
  • Full article, field of law
    At the Bar he developed a broad national practice, appearing in cases concerning almost all areas of the law, including high-profile commercial law cases, industrial relations disputes, defamation trials, constitutional cases and criminal matters.
  • Member Of: High Court of Australia, Lead section
    Ian David Francis Callinan (born 1 September 1937) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.
  • In Legal System: Australian Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy
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2. Wikidata: Ian Callinan
  • Wikidata Q5981093, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): Australia
  • Wikidata Q5981093, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1937
  • Wikidata Q5981093, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1937-09-01
  • Wikidata Q5981093, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Casino
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