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Shaw was educated at [[Boronia Park Public School|Boronia Park]] and [[Chatswood Public School|Chatswood]] public schools, and [[Hunters Hill High School]]. He graduated in [[Bachelor of Arts|Arts]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|Law]] at the [[University of Sydney]] in 1973. He married Elizabeth Bryant on 21 December 1974 and they had 2 sons.<ref name="parliament1">{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/members.nsf/0/9CD619A8E185257A4A25672E0002E1CC|title=The Hon. (Jeff) Jeffrey William SHAW (1949 - 2010)|publisher=Parliament of New South Wales|accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref> |
Shaw was educated at [[Boronia Park Public School|Boronia Park]] and [[Chatswood Public School|Chatswood]] public schools, and [[Hunters Hill High School]] where he was a Sergeant in the school Cadet Corps. He graduated in [[Bachelor of Arts|Arts]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|Law]] at the [[University of Sydney]] in 1973.<ref name="parliament1"> |
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He married Elizabeth Bryant on 21 December 1974 and they had 2 sons.<ref name="parliament1">{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/members.nsf/0/9CD619A8E185257A4A25672E0002E1CC|title=The Hon. (Jeff) Jeffrey William SHAW (1949 - 2010)|publisher=Parliament of New South Wales|accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref> |
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==Legal career== |
==Legal career== |
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Revision as of 01:56, 11 May 2010
Jeffrey William Shaw | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
| In office 4 February 2003 – 2004 | |
| Attorney-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 4 April 1995 – 28 June 2000 | |
| Premier | Bob Carr |
| Preceded by | John Hannaford |
| Succeeded by | Bob Debus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1949 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 10 May 2010 (aged 60) Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bryant |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Jeffrey William Shaw QC (10 October 1949 – 10 May 2010)[1] was an Australian lawyer, and former Attorney-General of New South Wales.
Early life and Education
Shaw was educated at Boronia Park and Chatswood public schools, and Hunters Hill High School where he was a Sergeant in the school Cadet Corps. He graduated in Arts and Law at the University of Sydney in 1973.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Legal career
Shaw was admitted as a solicitor of the New South Wales Supreme Court in 1975 and a barrister in that court the following year. On 12 November 1986, Shaw was appointed Queen's Counsel. He specialised in industrial law.
Politics
Shaw was a candidate for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Eastwood in the 1981 NSW election. He was defeated by the incumbent, veteran Liberal Jim Clough.[2]
Shaw was appointed to fill a casual vacancy in the New South Wales Legislative Council in May 1990, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP).[3] The ALP was in opposition at the time, and Shaw served as Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Local Government from 1991 to 1995.
Upon the election of the ALP to government in March 1995, Shaw became Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations, positions he held until 2000. Shaw was also the Minister for Fair Trading from 1998 to 1999.
Shaw retired from the Legislative Council in 2000. He was regarded as an "iconic figure" within the ALP, a member of the Left faction who drove the party's reformist agenda.[4]
Judicial career
Shaw was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 4 February 2003.
On 13 October 2004, Shaw crashed his car into a parked vehicle near his Sydney home. He was taken to hospital where a blood sample was taken for testing; however, the sample disappeared. Under pressure from the Opposition Liberal Party, the Police Integrity Commission initiated an enquiry into the circumstances of the sample's disappearance.
In November 2004, Shaw surrendered the blood sample to the police and resigned from the Supreme Court. He was later charged with negligent driving and driving while drunk.[5] Shaw lost his driving licence for a year and was fined AUD$3000.[6]
Post-judicial career
Shaw was a director of The People's Solicitors, a Sydney law firm. He returned to the University of Sydney as a part time lecturer on Employment Law. He was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Technology Sydney, a visiting professor at the University of New South Wales, Deputy Chairman at the New South Wales Law Reform Commission and a member of the Legal Aid Commission's Panel on Appellate Criminal Law.[7]
Death
A NSW Bar Association spokesman confirmed Shaw died early Tuesday May 11.[6] Reports indicate the cause of death was complications from pneumonia.[8] It is reported in the Sydney Morning Herald Shaw had been hospitalised since Friday.[6]
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
parliament1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Eastwood - 1981". NSW Elections. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Parliamentary Record - Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly - 1824 – 2007" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Andrew Chesterton. "Jeff Shaw's fall from grace", Daily Telegraph, 12 August 2007, retrieved 5 October 2007
- ^ Hardaker, David "Jeff Shaw charged-Transcript ", ABC Radio (Australia), 'PM' Program, 19 November 2004
- ^ a b c Robinson, Georgina (11 May 2010). "Former NSW attorney-general Jeffrey Shaw dead". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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- ^ "Former Attorney-General Jeff Shaw dies". News.com.au. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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