People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

10 November, 1917
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

16 January, 1999 (aged 81)
Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• English

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.

• Catholic

Education

• St Aloysius' College (Sydney)
• University of Sydney
• Australian National University

Occupation

• barrister
• public servant
• solicitor-general

Awards

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Knight Bachelor

Key Events

• Dismissal of Whitlam government, 1975
• Franklin Dam protest (Tas, 1978-83)

Legacies

• Maurice Byers Chambers (Sydney)
• Sir Maurice Byers Fellowship (NSW Police Association)
• Sir Maurice Byers Lecture (NSW Bar Association)
• Sir Maurice Byers Prize (University of Sydney)

Key Organisations

• New South Wales Bar Association
• Law Council of Australia
• Police Board of NSW
• Australian Constitutional Commission

Workplaces

• University Chambers (Sydney)
• Wentworth Chambers (Sydney)
• Attorney-General's Dept (Federal)