Sir Charles Lilley and the Grimley Affair / Sarah McKibbin.

Brisbane : Supreme Court Library Queensland 2023

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Lilley, Charles, -- Sir, -- Judge, -- appointed 1874-1893.

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 of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1879–93). The catalyst was his behaviour throughout the 57-day civil trial of Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Co Ltd v Grimley. Leading up to his resignation, Sir Charles increasingly eschewed norms of judicial detachment. Grimley was the final straw.-- This lecture examines the Grimley affair and considers the extent to which, along with his behaviour in other proceedings of the time, it brought into question Sir Charles’ ethics as a judge.

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Dr Sarah McKibbin, 'Sir Charles Lilley and the Grimley Affair', 2023 Selden Society Lecture 4 given at the Banco Court, Brisbane, 7 Sep 2023

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