Frank Galbally
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Francis Eugene 'Frank' Galbally CBE
(13 October 1922 – 12 October 2005) was an Australia
n criminal defence lawyer
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Galbally initially trained to be a priest after he left school at the age of 16 but after the events of Pearl Harbor
joined the Navy.
While he was in the Navy, Galbally played Australian rules football
in the Victorian Football League
with Jock McHale
's Collingwood
. He made just six appearances, all in the 1942 VFL season
. A leg injury sustained with an axe while cutting wood left him in hospital for two months and ended his career.
He studied law at the University of Melbourne
and in 1948 joined his brother John's
legal firm.
Galbally was one of the first solicitors to practice as a trial advocate without joining the Victorian Bar. He defended his first ever murder case in 1950 and by the end of his career had achieved an acquittal rate of 80 to 90 percent.
During the 1980s, Galbally represented the Painters and Dockers Union
in the Costigan Commission
and was involved in the appeal to stop the Barlow and Chambers execution
.
A novel he wrote, Jury Man, was made into a film in 1992, called Stortville
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(13 October 1922 – 12 October 2005) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n criminal defence lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct. Criminal defense lawyers can be permanently employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts. Such lawyers are often called public defenders. For a much more...
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Galbally initially trained to be a priest after he left school at the age of 16 but after the events of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
joined the Navy.
While he was in the Navy, Galbally played Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
with Jock McHale
Jock McHale
James Francis "Jock" McHale, was an Australian rules football player and coach for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League in a marathon career that extended from 1903 to 1949....
's Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. He made just six appearances, all in the 1942 VFL season
1942 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1942.-Influence of World War II:World War II had many negative effects on AFL in Australia:*Geelong were unable to compete in the competition because of wartime travel restrictions...
. A leg injury sustained with an axe while cutting wood left him in hospital for two months and ended his career.
He studied law at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and in 1948 joined his brother John's
John Galbally
John William 'Jack' Galbally CBE, QC was an Australian Labor Party politician.-Early life:Galbally was educated at St Patrick's College in East Melbourne and Melbourne High School...
legal firm.
Galbally was one of the first solicitors to practice as a trial advocate without joining the Victorian Bar. He defended his first ever murder case in 1950 and by the end of his career had achieved an acquittal rate of 80 to 90 percent.
During the 1980s, Galbally represented the Painters and Dockers Union
Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union
The Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union was an Australian trade union that covered "mostly work associated with chipping, painting, scrubbing, cleaning, working in every size of tanks, cleaning boilers, docking and undocking vessels, and rigging work"...
in the Costigan Commission
Costigan Commission
The Costigan Commission was a controversial Australian royal commission....
and was involved in the appeal to stop the Barlow and Chambers execution
Barlow and Chambers execution
The Barlow and Chambers execution refers to the hanging in 1986 by Malaysia of two Australian citizens, Kevin John Barlow and Brian Geoffrey Chambers of Perth, Western Australia, for the drug trafficking of 141.9 g of heroin....
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A novel he wrote, Jury Man, was made into a film in 1992, called Stortville
Storyville (film)
Storyville is a 1992 film directed by Mark Frost and starring James Spader.-Plot:Cray Fowler, a young candidate for the United States Senate is filmed with a hooker as blackmail. As he investigates, Fowler discovers some family secrets involving his father and their political careers....
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