Harry Gibbs

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Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs PC GCMG AC KBE QC (7 February 1917 – 25 June 2005) was Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1981 to 1987 after serving as a member of the High Court between 1970 and 1981. He was known as one of Australia’s leading federalist judges although he presided over the High Court when decisions such as Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen in 1982 and Commonwealth v Tasmania expanded the powers of the Commonwealth at the expense of the states.

active years end date

1981-02-12, 1987-02-05

active years start date

1970-08-04, 1981-02-12

appointer

Zelman Cowen

birth date

1917-02-07, 1917-02-17

death date

2005-06-25

office

Justice of the High Court of Australia

order in office

8th, Chief Justice of Australia

successor

Gerard Brennan, Anthony Mason (judge)