1917 |
Born: 24
February, Melbourne |
1937 |
Articled
to Roy Schilling |
1939 |
Marries
Stella Sonenberg, daughter of N.H Sonenberg (leading Melbourne
criminal lawyer). |
World War
II breaks out - enlists in the Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF) |
1942 |
Admitted
to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria as a barrister
and solicitor |
1946 |
Demobilised
from Air Force - signs Victorian Bar Roll: reads with
R.V (later Sir Robert) Monahan |
1950 |
First murder
trial (Stefan Kolacz) |
1958 |
Takes silk |
1966 |
Becomes
defence counsel for Ronald Ryan |
1967 |
Ronald Ryan
hanged, at 8am, 3 February |
1968 |
Called before
the Bar Ethics committee - resigns from the Bar |
1972 |
Returns
to the Bar |
1973 |
Appointed
Chairman of the Environment Protection Appeals Board |
1976 |
Appointed
to the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal |
1989 |
Retires,
becomes senior consultant at Mallesons |
1994 |
Senior consultant
at Arnold Thomas and Becker
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