AALA acknowledges the past and continuing trauma caused by mistreatment and displacement. He went to the bar the following year and is widely understood to have become the first Australian lawyer of Chinese descent to practise as a barrister at the independent bar in Victoria. My father, William Ah Ket rose to prominence in the 1900s-1930s
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The couple had four children William, Stanley, Melaan and Toylaan. He visited China in 1912-13 as the delegate of the Victorian Chinese Chamber of Commerce to participate in the election of overseas Chinese to the new parliament of the Republic. [12] William Ah Ket, Eastern Thought, with special reference to Confucius (Second Morrison Lecture, 3 May 1933), available at https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. Chinese people. Make a life-giving gesture William was born in 1876, in the north-east Victorian town of Wangaratta one of eight children. 16Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. [7] William Ah Ket Scholarship 2019, Program (9 October 2019). Crossing Time: Australia's transgender historypart 1. Ah Ket appeared in another High Court case calledPotter v Minahan.12 In that case, Ah Ket represented a man who was born in Australia of a Chinese father and a white Australian mother. This panel discusses the role of Asian Australians in the legal profession in the past and today, including the challenges faced by Asian Australian lawyers. "She never saw her children raised, she never was never able to live in the community like her husband or anything," Vivienne says. In addition, the gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of memorabilia about him. Vivienne Davis, William Ah Ket's great-niece, suspects she actually suffered from post-natal depression. 9The Hon Susan Kiefel AC, Chief Justice of Australia, William Ah Kets contribution to diversity in the legal profession (Asian Australian Lawyers Association, William Ah Ket Scholarship Presentation, Great Hall, High Court of Australia, Canberra, 9 October 2019, 5:30pm). We should have done Medicine.16, There are many more interesting stories and facts that one could relate about William and his legacy. a keen if not always successful punter. Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selbourne Chambers. So begins the biography of William Ah Ket [] in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. This included a number of cases, Bishop v Chung Brothers, Potter v Minahan and Ingham v Hie Lee, that involved challenges to legislation that discriminated against those of Chinese origin. place in The Stand during the season of The Oaks, the Caulfield
He was a phenomenon at the Victorian Bar, a full-blooded Chinese born in the north-east of Victoria. Masonic Lodge No.123 and held life-membership of the MCG so
William Ah Ket - A Life of Diversity and Service Andrew Godwin* William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. at Saturday's race-meetings in Melbourne, never missing his
In memory of William Ah Ket (1876 - 1936),who was born in Wangaratta of Chinesedescent and became a prominent Victorianbarrister. It was customary for them to celebrate the various anniversaries
'14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest . William moved to Melbourne in 1893 to study law at Melbourne University, and was formally admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1904. A former partner of Linklaters Shanghai, Andrew Godwin teaches law at Melbourne Law School in Australia, where he is an associate director of its Asian Law Centre. In a High Court case called Ingham v Hie Lee,11 Ah Ket represented a Chinese laundry owner who was charged with an offence under the Factories and Shops Act 1905 in Victoria. Despite the bamboo ceiling that William must have encountered during his life and career, it appears that his mission was to remove barriers and, as his daughter Toylaan Ah Ket wrote, to implement his personal philosophy of building bridges between the East and West. William was educated in Wangaratta, and on gaining his matriculation
Toylaan Margaret Allen,his last surviving child, passed away in New South Wales on 16th July 2015. In a passage that is still recognised as current law in Australia, Justice OConnor stated as follow: It isimprobable that the legislature would overthrow fundamental principles, infringe rights, or depart from the general system of law, without expressing its intention with irresistible clearness13. William specialised in civil cases, including lawsuits over divorce petitions, wills and contracts. [4] Citing Sir Robert Menzies, The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. The biography of Joan Rosanove QC, an alumna of Melbourne Law School and the first Jewish woman in Australia to be admitted as a barrister, contains the following reference to a light-hearted discussion between William and Joan: A Melbourne barrister, Mr Ah Ket, a friend of Marks [Joans father], said to her, You and I have both chosen the wrong profession, Joan. William Ah Ket made history when he signed the bar roll. The biography of Joan Rosanove QC, an alumna of Melbourne Law School and the first Jewish woman in Australia to be admitted as a barrister, contains the following reference to a light-hearted discussion between William and Joan: A Melbourne barrister, Mr Ah Ket, a friend of Marks [Joans father], said to her, You and I have both chosen the wrong profession, Joan. Educated in both English and Chinese cultures, he agitated against racial intolerance in Victoria and defended the rights of Victoria`s Chinese community. I haven't yet established who exactly it was that organised James Minahan's legal representation; the Chinese consulate began its operations the following year. level and not merely through trade. Maureen Bedford - Great-niece of William Ah Ket, Vivienne Davis- Great-niece of William Ah Ket, Reynah Tang- Lawyer and founding president of Asian Australian Lawyers Association, Toylaan Ah Ket- Daughter of William Ah Ket, Blossom Ah Ket- Great-granddaughter of William Ah Ket, The Chinese and the Factories Acts by William Ah Ket,1906, The Measure of the Years by Sir Robert Menzies, 1970. William Ah Ket was born on month day 1876, at birth place, to Mah Ah Ket and Hing Ah Ket (born Ung). In a passage that is still recognised as current law in Australia, Justice OConnor stated as follow: It isimprobable that the legislature would overthrow fundamental principles, infringe rights, or depart from the general system of law, without expressing its intention with irresistible clearness13. Blossom says. community, such as Quong Tart in Sydney and Cheok Hong. all born in Australia to his Chinese parents. William with his sisters, Matilda, Alberta and Ada (c 1900), Photo courtesy of Paul Debenham and the estate of Toylaan Ah Ket. We should have done Medicine.16, There are many more interesting stories and facts that one could relate about William and his legacy. Your information is being handled in accordance with the. 1901. Supplied: William Ah Ket's descendants Topics: history , laws , melbourne-3000 Top Stories 'Total deviousness': Witnesses recount 'suspicious' inferno in the Luna Park Ghost Train 'If you're offered it, take it': Government backs AstraZeneca despite blood clot concerns In the past we have borne all the costs associated with maintaining the website but we are now having difficulties in paying the monthly expenses. by Sir Colin MacKenzie and were brought to fruition through
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"He played the game of affluence and gambling and carding and living it up," she recalled. [1][2] His daughter Melaan was the mother of the guitarist John Williams. AALA celebrates and shares in the respect for elders, land and community and continues to advocate for intersectional diversity and the empowerment of all first nations peoples worldwide. Life [ edit] With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity. 3See William Lye OAM, Introduction to William Ah Ket at the Victorian Bar and Scholarship (William Ah Ket Inaugural Scholarship Launch at Maddocks, 21 November 2017), available athttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/5a1409caf9619a97a1396f77/1511262667464/WILLIAM+AH+KET+launch.pdf. William Penrod Davis, age 80+, lives in Eagle Mountain, UT. For example, in addition to a busy life at the bar, William Ah Ket spent time as a diplomat, serving as acting consul-general for China in 1913-1914 and in 1917. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/william-ah-ket-the-first-chinese-australian-barrister/10160198. After his return
The toast was proposed by Charles Lowe (later Sir Charles Lowe), then a justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and subsequently Chancellor of Melbourne University between 1941 and 1954, and was also supported by Justice Owen Dixon of the High Court and Professor Kenneth Bailey, then Dean of Melbourne Law School.5 Interestingly, William had appeared in cases as senior to Lowe and as junior to Dixon before they were elevated to the bench. The Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) offers our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the true and traditional owners and custodians of the lands we gather on to live, work and learn. William Ah Ket became a leading figure in the Chinese Australian
such a reputation for his canny tactics as a cross-examiner. Please contact us. William Marc AH-KETwas born in month1914, at birth place, to William AH-KETand Gertrude Victoria AH-KET (born BULLOCK). In the lecture, William reflected on whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. The act expressly discriminated against the Chinese and prohibited after-hours work in a factory or work-room where furniture was made or where any Chinese person was at any time employed. master the Confucian skills of reading and writing in the
He fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against . If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. It also discusses the importance of cultural diversity in the workplace and within the community, particularly during a time when racism has become more prominent since COVID-19. in the furniture-making trade. Sir Robert Menzies wrote that he and Mr Ah Ket "were great friends". Once completed, the Eagle Mountain Data Center will be a nearly 2.4 million square foot campus. As the first #ChineseAustralian to join the Victorian Bar, William was born. In an interview with the National Library of Australia in 1993, she remembered her affluent childhood. William Ah Ket in Selborne Chambers, Melbourne circa 1933.Source: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/. 15William Ah Ket, Eastern Thought, with special reference to Confucius (Second Morrison Lecture, 3 May 1933), available at https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. William has 1 job listed on their profile. Wu was born in the Straits Settlement in 1842. 6Citing Karin Derkley, William Ah Ket Legacy Recognised (2018) 92(3) Law Institute Journal 83 at 83, 84. He died on 6 August 1936 of arteriosclerosis and renal failure at Malvern, Victoria. . The dictation test required all immigrants from China to write in English a passage of not less than 50 words that was dictated by a customs officer. His witticisms were aimed less to disarm the witness than
2Helen Penrose,To Build a Firm: The Maddocks Story (Maddocks, 2010), 11. Maddocks also announced on Monday that CEO David Newman has been named to the judging panel for the 2021 William Ah Ket Scholarship, an initiative launched by the Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) in honour of the first Asian-Australian barrister in the country. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". He added, "A certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice, though instructing solicitors thought very well of him".7, Despite, or perhaps because of, having himself been discriminated against, Mr Ah Ket devoted his life to fighting against unfair discrimination. Keblem kirja ken l a trnjn S eg nap oj okatlan, jti jkedv Emelget a fldrl, vg rzetekkel. or a night of comedy at the Tivoli with Stiffy & Mo. His father Mah Ket had arrived in Australia in the 1850s, during the gold rush era, and his mother in the 1860s. in Chisholm Street. 2Helen Penrose, To Build a Firm: The Maddocks Story (Maddocks, 2010), 11. Andrew and MLS would be delighted if any readers have information about William that they would like to share. This article contains content that is not available. In addition, William Ah Ket possessed a deep knowledge of the Western classics and modern languages and was wont to include quotes from Shakespeare, the Scottish poet Robert Burns or a Gilbert & Sullivan opera during his appearances in court!17. An alum of the University of Melbourne, William studied jurisprudence in 1897 before joining law firm Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) and commencing the articled clerks course at the University in 1898. Associate Professor Andrew Godwin is researching the life and times of MLS alum William Ah Ket and is working with the descendants of the Ah Ket family for this purpose. William's father, Mah Ket, became highly respected
He said that "William Ah Ket did not ever sit on the Bench, though he would have been a very competent judge. "He probably would've seen people that were junior to him progress past him in that career and of course that would've been disappointing to see that, and not be afforded the same opportunities as everyone else," he says. In its decision, the High Court found that if the immigration legislation had intended to remove the rights of citizenship, it should have expressed its intention clearly. He was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, the only son and fifth child of Mah Ket and Hing Ung. Prior to completing
or the editors of the website. I because I am Chinese. The marginalised group has shifted but it's not that distant.". In the lecture, William reflected on whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. He went to the bar the following year and is widely understood to have become the first Australian lawyer of Chinese descent to practise as a barrister at the independent bar in the state of Victoria.3. He established a committee to oppose the proposed Immigration Restriction Act and he was also active in the Anti-Opium League of Victoria which attempted to bring about social reform among Chinese in Australia and abroad. specifically exclude the Chinese from gaining a livelihood
He joined the ranks of barristers the following year, and is widely understood to have become the first Australian lawyer of Chinese descent to practise as a barrister at the independent bar in the state of Victoria. He has the lucky number of 88 on the Victorian Bar roll. After completing his secondary education, he studied law at the University of Melbourne, and joined the law firm of Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks). Following his youthful introduction to country horse-racing
He advocated and promoted peaceful coexistence.8 His answer to the difficulties he faced appears to have been to succeed in what he did; to be a real part of the legal profession; to help others and to act at all times righteously, with courage and with kindness. 7Citing Sir Robert Menzies, The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. He became the leading Chinese in the district and a respected member of the Wangaratta community. choice would be a controversial play at The Little Theatre,
It is named after William Ah Ket who became the first Australian barrister of Chinese origin in 1904. I am grateful for the opportunity of coming to know more about William Ah Ket. of Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital. The reason why the Chinese laundry owner had been charged was that a Chinese man had been found in the laundry between 9 and 10 pm at night ironing a shirt, apparently in breach of the after-hours work prohibition. This
Felvons 1. [5], His answer to the difficulties he faced appears to have been to succeed in what he did; to be a real part of the legal profession; to help others and to act at all times righteously, with courage and with kindness. to an end the legal career of a truly remarkable Chinese gentleman
At that time, people born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents origins. His mother, Hing Ung, had bound feet and spoke no English. With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity.He was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, the only son and fifth child of Mah Ket and Hing Ung.He was an alumnus of the University of Melbourne.On 16 November 1912 he married Gertrude Victoria Bullock at the . of Germany's fascism and Japan's expanding military aggression
A report in the Victorian Bar News of Winter 1984 records that he enjoyed an excellent general practice and was recognised as an able cross-examiner with a superb command of language. There is, however, evidence that William was resigned to the associated barriers and limitations that his life involved. he signed the Bar Roll in 1904 and became the first Chinese
1John Lack, Ah Ket, William (1876 1936), Australian Dictionary of Biography, available at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979. and president of the Nam Pon Soon Society, and a committee
William Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity, born in Victoria in 1876. Even though the laws he fought against no longer exist, she says Australia continues to treat new migrant groups with suspicion. In addition to lobbying against discriminatory legislation, such as the Immigration Restriction Bill of 1901, William appeared in many cases that we would describe today as public interest cases. After the formalities conclude, enthusiastic discussion ensues amongst the guests about William and his legacy and includes a combination of questions and observations: How is it that William Ah Ket is not more widely known?; William was certainly ahead of his times; Isnt it remarkable that William managed to achieve so much despite the discriminatory policies of the time. Noting that music had a peculiar charm for Confucius, he mused that had Confucius lived then, it is quite likely that he would have found in the music of the bagpipes something particularly stirring and satisfying to the soul.15 William would have had an affinity with bagpipes as his wife, Gertrude Bullock, was of Scottish descent. While there he won a prize of 40 pounds from the Supreme Court in 1902. For group subscribers, please click here to access.Interested in group subscription? William Ah Ket also wrote articles and gave lectures in support
1John Lack, Ah Ket, William (1876 1936),Australian Dictionary of Biography, available athttp://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979. 8Citing Toylaan Ah Ket, William Ah KetBuilding Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936 (Chinese Studies Association of Australia, Macquarie University, July 1995) at 9. Defying what was expected of Chinese-Australians at the turn of the twentieth century, he studied law and progressed to appear before the High Court of Australia. Despite his high profile and achievements, it would seem that others were advanced while he was not.6 He was neither appointed Silk nor a judge. William was a member of the Chinese Empire Reform Association of 1904 and the Anti-Opium League of Victoria, organisations which supported modernisation and social reform among Chinese at home and abroad. "William Ah Ket's contribution to diversity in the legal profession" The Hon Susan Kiefel AC Chief Justice of Australia I am pleased to speak this evening and honoured to present the William Ah Ket Scholarship for 2019. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". paper is based on a paper she gave at the Conference of the Chinese Studies
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William Ah Ket (, 20 June 1876 - 6 August 1936) was a noted Australian barrister. Noting that music had a peculiar charm for Confucius, he mused that had Confucius lived then, it is quite likely that he would have found in the music of the bagpipes something particularly stirring and satisfying to the soul.15 William would have had an affinity with bagpipes as his wife, Gertrude Bullock, was of Scottish descent. We will never satisfy our ambitions. William's client, James Minahan, was born in Australia to an Anglo-Australian mother and Chinese father. He advocated and promoted peaceful coexistence. "In the mid-1880s the colonies decided they were no longer going to naturalise Chinese, and then in 1903 that was enshrined in federal legislation. The eldest daughter, Melaan, married Len
William Ah Ket was educated at Wangaratta High School and was also taught at home by a Chinese tutor. The reason why the Chinese laundry owner had been charged was that a Chinese man had been found in the laundry between 9 and 10pm at night ironing a shirt, apparently in breach of the after-hours work prohibition. migrated from Canton in the 1850s, and when the Gold Rush
including Carole Hinchcliff, helping me with my researchfor into William Ah Ket and also for promoting William's legacy and story generally. In 191314 and 1917, he acted as Consul-General for China in Melbourne.[1][5]. Despite his high profile and achievements, it would seem that others were advanced while he was not.6 He was neither appointed Silk nor a judge. William later married English-Australian typist Gertrude Bullock, courting her for four years before her father would accept him. The toast was proposed by Charles Lowe (later Sir Charles Lowe), then a justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and subsequently Chancellor of Melbourne University between 1941 and 1954, and was also supported by Justice Owen Dixon of the High Court and Professor Kenneth Bailey, then Dean of Melbourne Law School.5 Interestingly, William had appeared in cases as senior to Lowe and as junior to Dixon before they were elevated to the bench. Ah Ket appeared in another High Court case called Potter v Minahan.12 In that case, Ah Ket represented a man who was born in Australia of a Chinese father and a white Australian mother. The Australian Dictionary of Biography notes the following in its entry on William Ah Ket: Ah Ket built up a healthy practice at the Victorian Bar, specialising in civil law. One case he was involved in successfully challenged the Immigration Restriction Act better known as the White Australia policy in 1908. The views and
That in itself was an "impressive feat", says Reynah Tang, the founding president of the Asian-Australian Lawyers' Association. [3], Ah Ket fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against Chinese residents,[4] and successfully opposed legislative amendments in 1904, 1905, and 1907 which would have specifically discriminated against Chinese residents in the furniture industry. He also appeared before Justice Lowe after he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria. The rise of China has everyone talking. . His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest tobacco-farms on the King River. Australia's first Asian lawyer, William Ah Ket, who battled racism and achieved landmark victories, and how his legacy lives on Chinese-Australian barrister and lawyer William Ah Ket was known. But his family is being deported because he has Down syndrome, 'An untold history': Chinese and Indigenous Australians share a strong cultural bond, Sticky Fingers removed from Bluesfest line-up following backlash, New Easter Island Moai statue discovered in volcano crater, Major tour operator pulls pin on Alice Springs due to 'external challenges' facing region, 'Sickening, callous and brazen': Sydney man dies in hail of bullets in front of 12yo son, Mining giant offers help to rebuild flood-damaged town in lieu of payment for radioactive capsule search, MP Monique Ryan and chief of staff Sally Rugg fail to settle dispute after four-week mediation, Outside her tent, next to a popular city walking track, homeless Tasha is past caring what people think, WA environmental watchdog says 'real' chance Alcoa pipeline could leak toxic chemicals into drinking water dam, Vietnam's parliament elects the nation's next president amid anti-corruption campaign. for its foundation. Contact Us, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7. "And if nobody had stood up, like William Ah Ket, to protest against them then they might've passed.". We will never satisfy our ambitions. Their father said "the boys were teasing her and boys tend to do that". - either Her Majesty's or the Princess Theatre - for a Melba
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"It's about a person's right to identity and the place they were born, so it was pretty important," he says. In 1921, William and Gertrude
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Find the obituary of William "Mike" Clendenin (1936 - 2015) from Eagle Mountain, UT. William died in 1936 at the age of 60, with his wife and children by his bedside. N. He was an alumnus of the University of Melbourne. of Australia and the people of China - albeit at the academic
as one of Melbourne's most talented and adroit barristers. Dear Monument Australia visitors, we are a self-funded, non-profit organisation, dedicated to recording monuments throughout Australia. Neither of us will ever be made a judge, you because you are a woman. Andrew can be contacted on a.godwin@unimelb.edu.au. The Asian Australian Lawyers Fulfilling his fathers wishes, William studied law at the University of Melbourne. The award is sponsored by Maddocks where William Ah Ket was an articled clerk prior to joining the Victorian Bar, which is also a new sponsor this year along with the University of Melbourne Law School, where Mr Ah Ket studied. Though the law was not dismantled until the 1970s, Mr Tang says it was a significant case at a time when there were active political attempts to limit Chinese immigration to Australia. in 1982 and is currently writing the biography of her father. 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