Sir Garfield Edward John Barwick (1903–1997)
Sir Garfield Barwick, Chief Justice of Australia in his office in Sydney, 1964
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- Trove search
- As advocate, Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 6 August 1949, p. 11
- As Attorney General and Min Ext Affairs, CanberraTimes, 31 December 1962, p. 2
- Appointed Chief Justice, CanberraTimes, 23 April 1964, p. 1
- Retires from High Court, CanberraTimes, 12 December 1981, p. 3
- Criticism re advice to Kerr, CanberraTimes, 12 November 1983, p. 16
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hasluck, Paul Meernaa (colleague)
- Kerr, John Robert (colleague)
- Dixon, Owen (associate)
- Ward, Edward John (political adversary)
- Whitlam, Edward Gough (political adversary)
- Dobell, William (trial)
- Menzies, Robert Gordon (minister)
Citation details
'Barwick, Sir Garfield Edward John (1903–1997)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/barwick-sir-garfield-edward-john-34555/text, accessed 15 April 2025.
Sir Garfield Barwick, Chief Justice of Australia in his office in Sydney, 1964
National Archives of Australia, A1200, L47604
Life Summary [details]
Birth
22 June,
1903
Stanmore, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
12 July,
1997
(aged 94)
Turramurra, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
- Crown Street Superior Public School (Sydney)
- Cleveland Street High (Sydney)
- Fort Street Boys' High School (Sydney)
- University of Sydney
Occupation or Descriptor
Awards
Key Events
- Petrov Affair, 1954
- Vietnam War supporter
- Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963-66)
- Dismissal of Whitlam government, 1975
Legacies
Key Organisations
- Kosciusko State Park (NSW)
- Law Council of Australia
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Australian National Council for the Blind
- Australian Institute of International Affairs (national)
- Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (NSW)