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Richard Arthur Blackburn

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Richard Arthur Blackburn

Birth
Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia
Death
1 Oct 1987 (aged 69)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Burial
Cremated. Specifically: Cremated at Norwood Park Crematorium. No record of what became of his ashes. Add to Map
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He served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory from 1966 to 1971.

Justice Blackburn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and Oxford University and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from Oxford University.

He was a Rhodes Scholar in 1940 and attended Eldon Law School in 1949. He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1949 and was admitted to practice as a solicitor in South Australia in 1951.

He also served in the Australian Imperial Forces from 1940 to 1945 and rose to the rank of Captain.

After his term on the Northern Territory Supreme Court bench, he was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. He was appointed Chief Judge in 1977 and became the first Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory in 1982. He also served as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia from 1977 to 1984.

Justice Blackburn was Chairman of the Law Reform Commission of the Australian Capital Territory from 1971 to 1976, Pro-Chancellor of the Australian National University from 1976 to 1984 and Patron of the St John Council for Australian Capital Territory from 1981 to 1984.

He was made an Officer of the Military Order of the British Empire in 1965, a Commander of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1981, and a Knight Bachelor in 1983.

'Who's Who In Australia'

Knight Bachelor created 1983, O.B.E. (Military) 1965, Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem 1981; B.A. Adelaide & Oxford Universities; Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court since 1982; ......ed St Peter's College (Adelaide), St Mark's College University of Adelaide, Magdalen College Oxford; Judge 1971-1977, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia since 1977, Chief Judge ACT Supreme Court 1977-82; Chairman Law Reform Commission of ACT 1971-76; Pro-Chancellor Australian National University since 1976, Patron of the St John Council for the ACT since 1981; Judge in the Northern Territory Supreme Court 1966-71; Rhodes Scholar SA 1940; Eldon Law Scholar 1949; A.I.F. 1940-45, Captain; called to the Bar Inner Temple 1949; practioner Supreme Court of SA 1951; Bonython Professor of Law at Adelaide University 1950-57; Commander of the Adelaide University Regiment CMF (Lt-Col) 1955-57; 1st Batallion Royal SA Regiment CMF (Colonel) 1952-65;......'
He served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory from 1966 to 1971.

Justice Blackburn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and Oxford University and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from Oxford University.

He was a Rhodes Scholar in 1940 and attended Eldon Law School in 1949. He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1949 and was admitted to practice as a solicitor in South Australia in 1951.

He also served in the Australian Imperial Forces from 1940 to 1945 and rose to the rank of Captain.

After his term on the Northern Territory Supreme Court bench, he was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. He was appointed Chief Judge in 1977 and became the first Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory in 1982. He also served as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia from 1977 to 1984.

Justice Blackburn was Chairman of the Law Reform Commission of the Australian Capital Territory from 1971 to 1976, Pro-Chancellor of the Australian National University from 1976 to 1984 and Patron of the St John Council for Australian Capital Territory from 1981 to 1984.

He was made an Officer of the Military Order of the British Empire in 1965, a Commander of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1981, and a Knight Bachelor in 1983.

'Who's Who In Australia'

Knight Bachelor created 1983, O.B.E. (Military) 1965, Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem 1981; B.A. Adelaide & Oxford Universities; Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court since 1982; ......ed St Peter's College (Adelaide), St Mark's College University of Adelaide, Magdalen College Oxford; Judge 1971-1977, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia since 1977, Chief Judge ACT Supreme Court 1977-82; Chairman Law Reform Commission of ACT 1971-76; Pro-Chancellor Australian National University since 1976, Patron of the St John Council for the ACT since 1981; Judge in the Northern Territory Supreme Court 1966-71; Rhodes Scholar SA 1940; Eldon Law Scholar 1949; A.I.F. 1940-45, Captain; called to the Bar Inner Temple 1949; practioner Supreme Court of SA 1951; Bonython Professor of Law at Adelaide University 1950-57; Commander of the Adelaide University Regiment CMF (Lt-Col) 1955-57; 1st Batallion Royal SA Regiment CMF (Colonel) 1952-65;......'


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