Richard Windeyer (barrister)
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Richard Windeyer KC
(9 September 1868 – 8 November 1959) was an Australian barrister.
Windeyer was born at Darlinghurst
in Sydney
to William Charles Windeyer
and Mary Elizabeth, née Bolton. He and his brother William Archibald attended Sydney Grammar School
and the University of Sydney
, from which Richard graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1891. He married Mabel Fuller Robinson at Petersham
on 23 December 1891. In 1892 he was appointed judge's associate to his father, and on 10 August 1894 he was called to the Bar. In 1917 he was appointed King's Counsel
and he acted as a Supreme Court
judge from November 1936 to February 1937.
Windeyer appeared in many notable cases, significantly for Percy Brookfield, Thomas Mutch
and Ernie Judd
in 1918 when they appealed against the conspiracy trials of members of the Industrial Workers of the World
in 1916. He was also counsel in the Australian Newspaper Proprietors' Association's successful case against Arthur Calwell
's censorship laws during World War II
. He retired in 1946.
Windeyer was a supporter of Federation and of Edmund Barton
but never gained party preselection, although he contested Warringah
at the 1929 federal election
as an independent
Australian People's Party
candidate, coming close to defeating sitting Nationalist
Archdale Parkhill
. He was also involved with the University of Sydney
, lecturing from 1935 to 1944. His wife petitioned for divorce in 1919 but the couple eventually settled on a modus vivendi
. Windeyer died at Gordon
in 1959.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(9 September 1868 – 8 November 1959) was an Australian barrister.
Windeyer was born at Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Darlinghurst is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Darlinghurst is located immediately east of the Sydney central business district and Hyde Park, within the local government area of the City of Sydney...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to William Charles Windeyer
William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer was an Australian politician and judge.As a New South Wales politician he was responsible for the creation of Belmore Park , Lang Park , Observatory Park Sir William Charles Windeyer (29 September 1834 – 11 September 1897) was an Australian politician and judge.As a...
and Mary Elizabeth, née Bolton. He and his brother William Archibald attended 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....
and 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 which Richard graduated 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...
in 1891. He married Mabel Fuller Robinson at Petersham
Petersham, New South Wales
Petersham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Petersham is located 6 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Marrickville Council...
on 23 December 1891. In 1892 he was appointed judge's associate to his father, and on 10 August 1894 he was called to the Bar. In 1917 he was appointed King's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
and he acted as a Supreme Court
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...
judge from November 1936 to February 1937.
Windeyer appeared in many notable cases, significantly for Percy Brookfield, Thomas Mutch
Thomas Mutch
Thomas Davies Mutch was an Australian politician.Born in London to busdriver William Murdoch Mutch and Sarah Davies, he arrived in New South Wales in 1887 and was educated at Double Bay Public School...
and Ernie Judd
Ernie Judd
Ernest Edward Job Pullin "Ernie" Judd was an Australian bookseller and socialist.Judd was born at Scrubbing Plain near Forbes to labourer Ernest Augustus Judd and Alice Florence, née Stevens...
in 1918 when they appealed against the conspiracy trials of members of the Industrial Workers of the World
Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is an international union. At its peak in 1923, the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. Its membership declined dramatically after a 1924 split brought on by internal conflict...
in 1916. He was also counsel in the Australian Newspaper Proprietors' Association's successful case against Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell
Arthur Augustus Calwell Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years from 1940 to 1972, Immigration Minister in the government of Ben Chifley from 1945 to 1949 and Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1960 to 1967.-Early life:Calwell was born in...
's censorship laws during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He retired in 1946.
Windeyer was a supporter of Federation and of Edmund Barton
Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, KC , Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia....
but never gained party preselection, although he contested Warringah
Division of Warringah
The Division of Warringah is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, and covers most of the land between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. It extends from Port Jackson in the south to the suburb of Dee Why in the...
at the 1929 federal election
Australian federal election, 1929
Federal elections were held in Australia on 12 October 1929. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, with no Senate seats up for election, as a result of Billy Hughes and other rebel backbenchers crossing the floor over industrial relations legislation, depriving the...
as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
Australian People's Party
Australian People's Party
The Australian People's Party is a name shared by a number of short-lived political parties in Australia's history.From Federation to 1911 a party of that name existed contesting rural seats...
candidate, coming close to defeating sitting Nationalist
Nationalist Party of Australia
The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime...
Archdale Parkhill
Archdale Parkhill
Sir Robert Archdale Parkhill KCMG was an Australian politician. He was born at Paddington in Sydney to Robert Parkhill, a stonemason, and Isabella, née Chisholm. He attended Paddington and Waverley Public schools and became known as an excellent sportsman, participating in cricket, fencing, boxing...
. He was also involved with 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...
, lecturing from 1935 to 1944. His wife petitioned for divorce in 1919 but the couple eventually settled on a modus vivendi
Modus vivendi
Modus vivendi is a Latin phrase signifying an agreement between those whose opinions differ, such that they agree to disagree.Modus means mode, way. Vivendi means of living. Together, way of living, implies an accommodation between disputing parties to allow life to go on. It usually describes...
. Windeyer died at Gordon
Gordon, New South Wales
Gordon is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Gordon is located north-west of the Sydney Central Business District and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council...
in 1959.