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7th Chief Justice of Australia and politician (–)

Sir Garfield Edward John BarwickAK GCMG PC QC (22 June &#;&#; 13 July ) was an Australian judge who was the seventh and longest serving Chief Justice of Australia, in office from to He had earlier been a Liberal Party politician, serving as a minister in the Menzies government from to

Barwick was born in Sydney, and attended Fort Street High School before going on to study law at the University of Sydney.

Born to working-class parents, Barwick won a bursary to.

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Barwick was born in Sydney, and attended Fort Street High School before going on to study law at the University of Sydney.

The Rt Hon Sir Garfield Edward John Barwick (–) was Chief Justice of the High Court 27 April to 11 February – the longest serving Chief.

The life and career of Garfield Barwick.

He was called to the bar in and became one of Australia's most prominent barristers, appearing in many high-profile cases and frequently before the High Court. He served terms as president of the NSW Bar Association and the Law Council of Australia.

Barwick entered politics only at the age of 54, winning election to the House of Representatives at the Parramatta by-election. Prime Minister Robert Menzies made him Attorney-General by the end of the year, and in he was additionally made Ministe