Tag: Starke J

[62] This is an appeal from the Chief Justice, which was argued by this Court over nine days, with some occasional assistance from the learned and experienced counsel who appeared for the parties. The evidence was taken and the matter argued before the Chief Justice in two days. This case involves two questions, of no… Read more →

‘George, are you sure it’s worth your while to go home?’Anecdotal Sir Heydon Erskine Starke had a reputation for his undirected and irascible wit. One — strictly unreported and anecdotal — quotation that is attributed to his Honour concerns a comment made at the funeral of Sir Isaac Isaacs. Reportedly, he was walking beside his… Read more →