Selden Society lecture series Australia
Join a variety of judicial officers, legal professionals and academics for this informative and provocative series of legal history lectures. Each episode presents a single story uncovering a unique aspect of our common law past. This might be literature or language, a fascinating event or item, a significant person, or the development of a legal idea. These lectures are recorded in the Banco Court, Brisbane, and are now available to the world.
Podcasting since 2019 • 36 episodes
Selden Society lecture series Australia
Latest Episodes
Sir Charles Lilley and the Grimley Affair
Sir Charles Lilley (1827–97) was a towering figure in politics and law in colonial Queensland, but his final years were dogged by controversy. In October 1892, Sir Charles announced his intention to resign as second Chief Justice o...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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53:46
Queensland Law Society: serving ‘conscientious, honest lawyers’
A statement praising ‘conscientious honest lawyers’ was published in a Brisbane newspaper in 1874. At that time, the public image of lawyers—barristers, as well as solicitors—was poor. For decades Queensland Parliaments were inclined to agree. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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1:03:19
Mr Justice Harding—a titan of Queensland law
George Rogers Harding (1838–1895) was the 5th Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and is regarded as one of Queensland’s finest civil lawyers, who...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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30:12
Lord Denning
Many consider Lord Denning (1899–1999) to be the most important English judge of the 20th century. His witty and trenchant judgments are read by law students and cited by legal texts and lawyers in the United Kingdom as well as Australia, Canad...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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52:59
Sir Frederick Jordan: Australia’s most influential judge?
Sir Frederick Jordan served as Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1934–1949. His vigorous defence of the rule of law during World War II sometimes put him at odds with the governments of the day and the High Court of Australia, but his fierc...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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36:38