1929	Born in Melbourne
1934-40	Lloyd Street Central School, East Malvern
1941-42	Attended Wesley College Preparatory School, Prahran and Malvern
1943	Royal Australian Naval College, Flinders
1944-47	Wesley College, Prahran
1948-51	University of Melbourne (Queens College); graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
1952	Chosen as Rhodes scholar for Victoria for 1953
1953	Admitted to practice; signed Bar Roll in July
1953-55	1953-55 Oxford University; graduated with Bachelor of Civil Law (first class honours)
1956	Commenced reading with Keith Aickin (Eagle Star Chambers, Melbourne)
1968	Took silk
1976-2000	Director, Comalco Ltd
1980-97	Member, Barristers' Disciplinary Tribunal ((Victoria)
1985 - 1992	Inaugural Chairman, Melbourne University Law School Foundation
1994	Member, Victorian Government Review Panel on Judicial Remuneration