GLEESON CJ
GUMMOW J
KIRBY J
HAYNE J
CALLINAN J
HEYDON J
CRENNAN J
In addition to the members of the Court the following dignitaries were present on the Bench:
The Honourable Sir Anthony Mason, AC, KBE, retired Chief Justice of Australia
The Honourable Sir Gerard Brennan, AC, KBE, retired Chief Justice of Australia
The Honourable Sir Daryl Dawson, AC, KBE, CB retired Justice of the High Court of Australia
The Honourable Michael McHugh, AC, retired Justice of the High Court of Australia
The Honourable David Malcolm, AC , Chief Justice of Western Australia
The Honourable Michael Black, AC, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable John Doyle, AC, Chief Justice of South Australia
The Honourable Paul de Jersey, AC, Chief Justice of Queensland
The Honourable James Spigelman, AC, Chief Justice of New South Wales
The Honourable Terence Higgins, Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
The Honourable Marilyn Warren, AC, Chief Justice of Victoria
The Honourable Brian Martin, Chief Justice of the Northern Territory
The Honourable Diana Bryant, Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia
The Honourable Peter Underwood, AO, Chief Justice of Tasmania
Members of the Judiciary seated within the Court:
The Honourable Justice M. Wilcox, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice J. Spender, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice P. Gray, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice P. Heerey, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice S. Kiefel, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice S. Marshall, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice R. Merkel, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice J. Mansfield, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice R. Finkelstein, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice M. Weinberg, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice R. Gyles, AO, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice R. Conti, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice J. Allsop, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice Annabelle Bennett, AO, Federal Court of Australia
The Honourable Deputy Chief Justice J. Faulks, Family Court of Australia
The Honourable Justice S. Brown, Family Court of Australia
The Honourable President K. Mason, Court of Appeal, New South Wales
The Honourable Justice K. Handley, Court of Appeal, New South Wales
The Honourable Justice M. Tobias, Court of Appeal, New South Wales
The Honourable Justice R. McColl, Court of Appeal, New South Wales
The Honourable Justice P. Bergin, Supreme Court, New South Wales
The Honourable President C. Maxwell, Court of Appeal, Victoria
The Honourable Justice S. Charles, Court of Appeal, Victoria
The Honourable Justice A. Chernov, Court of Appeal, Victoria
The Honourable Justice P. Cummins, Supreme Court, Victoria
The Honourable Justice H. Hansen, Supreme Court, Victoria
The Honourable Justice E. Gillard, Supreme Court, Victoria
The Honourable Justice M. Kellam, Supreme Court, Victoria
The Honourable Justice B. Bongiorno, Supreme Court, Victoria
The Honourable Justice J. Byrne, Supreme Court, Queensland (as President of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration)
The Honourable Justice J. Douglas, Supreme Court, Queensland
His Honour Chief Judge M. Rozenes, County Court, Victoria
His Honour Judge Davey, County Court, Victoria
His Honour Judge Ostrowski, County Court, Victoria
His Honour Judge Hart, County Court, Victoria
His Honour Judge M. McInerney, County Court, Victoria
Chief Federal Magistrate J. Pascoe, AO
Chief Magistrate R. Cahill, Magistrates Court, Australian Capital Territory
Chief Magistrate I. Gray, Magistrates Court, Victoria
Magistrate F. Jones, Magistrates Court, Victoria
Magistrate M. Doogan, Magistrates Court, Australian Capital Territory
Magistrate L. Hannan, Magistrates Court, Victoria
At the Bar Table the following persons were present:
The Honourable Philip Ruddock, MP, Attorney-General for the Commonwealth
Senator the Honourable Chris Ellison, Minister for Justice and Customs
Mr David Bennett, QC, Solicitor-General for the Commonwealth
Mr Michael Sexton, SC, Solicitor-General for New South Wales
Mr Chris Kourakis, QC, Solicitor-General for South Australia
Ms Pamela Tate, SC, Solicitor-General for Victoria
Mr Walter Sofronoff, QC, Solicitor-General for Queensland
Mr John North, President of The Law Council of Australia
Mr Glenn Martin, SC, representing the President of the Australian Bar Association
Ms Kate McMillan, SC, Chairman, The Victorian Bar
Mr Jonathan Wells, QC, President of the South Australian Bar Association
Mr Ian Harrison, SC, President of The New South Wales Bar Association
Ms Gillian Braddock, SC, President of the Bar Association of Western Australia
Mr Bryan Meagher, SC, President of ACT Bar Association
Mr John McIntyre, President of the Law Society of New South Wales
Ms Victoria Strong, President, Law Institute of Victoria
Mr Greg Walker, President, Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory
Ms Leanne Topfer, President, The Law Society of Tasmania
Mr S. Hulme, AC, QC
Mr P. O’Callaghan, QC
Mr J. Merralls, AM, QC
Mr J. Sher, QC
Mr D.F. Jackson, QC
Mr D. Meagher, QC
Mr T. Tobin, QC
Mr J. Fajgenbaum, QC
Mr D. Bloom, QC
Mr C. Jessup, QC
Mr R. Gotterson, QC
Mr R. Robson, QC
Mr R. Macaw, QC
Mr J. Garnsey, QC
Mr J. Karkar, QC
Mr N. Young, QC
Mr R. Tracey, QC
Mr J. Middleton, QC
Mr A. Howard, QC
Mr M. Adams, QC
Mr D. Curtain, QC
Mr E. Magee, QC
Mr D. Shavin, QC
Mr J. Digby, QC
Mr B. Walker, SC
Mr J. Santamaria, QC
Mr P. Coghlan, QC
Mr J. Ruskin, QC
Mr R. Ray, QC
Mr P. Jopling, QC
Mr G. Pagone, QC
Mr H. Burmester, QC
Mr J. McArdle, QC
Mr P. Elliott, QC
Mr M. Crennan, SC
Mr N. O’Bryan, SC
Mr D. Beach, SC
Mr C. Golvan, SC
Ms M. Sloss, SC
Mr J. Peters, QC
Ms M. Gordon, SC
Mr Philip Crennan
Mr Daniel Crennan
Mr D. O’Connor
Ms M. Brennan
Mr P. Connor
Mr J. Emmerson
Mr J. Gleeson
Mr N. Pane
Mr S. O’Meara
Mr S. Anderson
