Kim Santow
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The Honourable Justice Geza Francis Kim Santow AO
(11 March 1941 – 10 April 2008) was an Australia
n Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Court of Appeal.
Santow was educated at The Friends' School, Hobart
and Sydney Grammar School
. He graduated from the University of Sydney
with a Bachelor of Arts
and Master of Laws
and a Blue in rowing. From 1965 to 1993, he was a partner at Freehill Hollingdale & Page
. He served as a Judge on the Equity Division of the Supreme Court from 1993, and on the Court of Appeal since 2002. Santow retired from his judicial office at the end of 2007.
He was a part-time law lecturer at the University of Sydney
and the University of New South Wales
. From 2001 to 2007, he was the Chancellor
of the University of Sydney
from 2 October 2001 to 31 May 2007.
In 1990, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia
, which was upgraded to an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours
.
He died, aged 67, from a brain tumour on 10 April 2008.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(11 March 1941 – 10 April 2008) 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 Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales...
Court of Appeal.
Santow was educated at The Friends' School, Hobart
The Friends' School, Hobart
The Friends' School, Hobart is an independent, co-educational, Quaker, day and boarding school, located in North Hobart, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia....
and Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
. He graduated from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
and a Blue in rowing. From 1965 to 1993, he was a partner at Freehill Hollingdale & Page
Freehills
Freehills is a commercial law firm that operates in the Asia-Pacific region. In Australia it is considered one of the 'Big Six' law firms.-Offices:Freehills has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane in Australia...
. He served as a Judge on the Equity Division of the Supreme Court from 1993, and on the Court of Appeal since 2002. Santow retired from his judicial office at the end of 2007.
He was a part-time law lecturer at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. From 2001 to 2007, he was the Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
from 2 October 2001 to 31 May 2007.
In 1990, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, which was upgraded to an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen...
.
He died, aged 67, from a brain tumour on 10 April 2008.
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- Hon Justice G F Kim Santow (1941-2008), University of SydneyUniversity of SydneyThe University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...