THE HON. SIR LAURENCE WHISTLER STREET KCMG, AC

• admitted to the New South Wales Bar, substantial practice as commercial QC
• member of the Public Accountants Registration Board and of the Companies Auditors Board
• lectured in Procedure and Bankruptcy at the Law School of the University of Sydney
• subsequent to his appointment to the Bench his activities included holding office as President of the Courts-Martial Appeal Tribunal and President of the Cranbrook School Council.
• appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court and later he became a Judge of Appeal and Chief Judge in Equity.
• appointed Chief Justice of New South Wales on 28 June 1974, and shortly afterwards became Lieutenant-Governor.
• past president, World International Law Association, London
• Director and Chairman, John Fairfax
• appointed KCMG and KSt.J
• retired on 1 November 1988
• three generations of the Street family have occupied the position of Chief Justice of NSW during the 20th century.