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'J M Bennett’s new biography shows the mercurial figure of Lilley to be one of the giants of colonial Australia, a politician who took on the squatter class and forced democratic reform, earning the enduring, virulent hatred of his opponents; a Chief Justice of brilliant calibre until his one disastrous mistake.
'“Sir Charles Lilley has proven a polarising figure, often subject to caricature and ridicule. As Dr Bennett observes, the record of Lilley’s formidable achievements has been distorted by adversaries, particularly the mostly hostile press of the time, or overshadowed by some infamous errors of judgment. All of this has to date inhibited a balanced appraisal of his life. Dr Bennett’s biography goes a long way towards redressing the imbalance.' (Publication summary)
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Review : Sir Charles Lilley: Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland
2015
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— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics and History , vol. 61 no. 1 2015; (p. 136-137)
— Review of Sir Charles Lilley : Premier 1868-1870 and Second Chief Justice 1879-1893 of Queensland 2014 single work biography
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Review : Sir Charles Lilley: Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics and History , vol. 61 no. 1 2015; (p. 136-137)
— Review of Sir Charles Lilley : Premier 1868-1870 and Second Chief Justice 1879-1893 of Queensland 2014 single work biography