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Kenneth Hayne

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Kenneth Madison Hayne (born 1945) is an Australian jurist who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1997 to 2015. His most notable public role after leaving the court was leading the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, which delivered its report in February 2019.

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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 1
Born
1945 2
Birth Date
1945-06-05 2
Birthplace
Gympie 2
Classification
Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Kenneth Hayne (Wikipedia)
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  • Full article, gender
    He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Melbourne, during which time he resided at Ormond College.
  • Judicial activity section
    Hayne was appointed as a Justice of the High Court in September 1997. He retired in 2015 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70, in accordance with Section 72 of the Australian Constitution.
  • Judicial activity section
    From 7 June 1995 he sat on the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest court in the Australian State of Victoria. Hayne was appointed as a Justice of the High Court in September 1997.
  • Full article, field of law
    He then graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law from Exeter College, Oxford University.
  • Member Of: High Court of Australia, Lead section
    Kenneth Madison Hayne (born 5 June 1945) 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: Kenneth Hayne
  • Wikidata Q6390196, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1945
  • Wikidata Q6390196, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1945-06-05
  • Wikidata Q6390196, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Gympie
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