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Sidney Stephen (1797 – 13 January 1858) was acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Sidney was born at Somerleage, Somerset in England and studied at Honiton, Charter-house, and Lincoln's Inn.[3]
Australia
[edit]Sidney, whose family tree contained multiple lawyers and judges, worked as a solicitor in Melbourne.[4] Sidney argued in court for aboriginal rights.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sidney Stephen (1797–1858)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
- ^ "THE LATE MR. SIDNEY STEPHEN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW ZEALAND". Tasmanian Weekly News. 1858.
- ^ "Sidney Stephen (1797–1858)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
- ^ Fox, Karen (2015). "Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and the Streets". Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Black Lives, White Law: Locked Up and Locked Out in Australia.