George Pape
Sir George Augustus Pape (29 January 1903 – 15 June 1987) was an Australian lawyer and judge. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1955 and a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1957. He was knighted in 1968 and retired from the Supreme Court in 1975.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Pape was educated at All Saints Grammar School, St Kilda;[Note 1][3] and the University of Melbourne. From 1940 to 1946 he served in the Royal Australian Air Force and was discharged with the rank of Squadron Leader.[1][4]
Legal cases[edit]
Pape participated in four inquiries into major aircraft accidents in Australia:
- In the inquiry into the 1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Pape juniored to Dr E.G. Coppel KC who represented Australian National Airways, the aircraft operator.[5][6]
- In the inquiry into the 1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Pape represented Australian National Airways, the aircraft operator.[7][8]
- In the inquiry into the 1949 MacRobertson Miller Aviation DC-3 crash, Pape represented MacRobertson Miller Aviation, the aircraft operator.[9][10]
- In the inquiry into the 1950 Australian National Airways Douglas DC-4 crash, Pape represented Australian National Airways, the aircraft operator.[11][12][13]
In 1952 the state of Victoria challenged the power of the Commonwealth of Australia to impose uniform taxation law. The state government retained four counsel – Henry Winneke,[Note 2] Garfield Barwick, Douglas Menzies and George Pape.[14][15]
In the aftermath of the Petrov Affair in 1954, Prime Minister Robert Menzies established the Royal Commission on espionage.[16] Pape was one of two counsel retained to assist the Chief Counsel for the Commonwealth.[Note 3][17]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ All Saints Grammar School was established in 1871 by All Saints Anglican Church, corner of Dandenong Road and Chapel St, East St Kilda. It ceased to operate as a secondary school in 1928, and as a primary school in 1937.[3]
- ^ At the time, Winneke was Solicitor-General of Victoria.[14]
- ^ Chief Counsel for the Commonwealth was Victor Windeyer, QC. His junior counsel were Pape and Mr B.B. Riley of Sydney.[17][18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b University of Melbourne Archives Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ Supreme Court of Victoria Archived 18 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ a b "All Saints Anglican Church" Archived 9 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine (The Spirit of St Kilda) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "World War II Nominal Roll" (Australian War Memorial) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Bird Possible Cause Of Air Crash" The Mercury – 1 May 1946, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Hobart Air Crash" The Argus – 15 May 1946, p.8 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Air Crash Inquiry" Sydney Morning Herald – 29 September 1948, p.3 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Air Maps Do Not Show Height Of Peak" The Argus – 20 October 1948, p.5 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Counsel's Submissions At Air Crash Inquiry" The West Australian – 22 December 1949, p.11 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ Job 1992, p. 116
- ^ "Names Of Counsel To Appear" The West Australian – 27 January 1951, p.7 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Amana Inquiry Ends After 12 Days" The West Australian – 21 Feb 1951, p.4 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ Job 1992, p. 131
- ^ a b "Canberra's Uniform Tax Powers Challenged" Advocate – 16 October 1952, p.5 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Victoria Challenges Uniform Tax Law" The Mercury – 16 October 1952, p.5 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Three Judges Selected For Royal Commission On Espionage" The Canberra Times – 1 May 1954, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ a b "World Watches Canberra As Spy Inquiry Curtain Rises" Advocate – 14 May 1954, p.3 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
- ^ "Three Barristers To Assist Spy Inquiry" Sydney Morning Herald – 14 May 1954, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
Bibliography[edit]
- Job, Macarthur (1992). Air Crash Vol. 2. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd. Fyshwick, Australia. pp. 200. ISBN 1-875671-01-3