Professor Sir Kenneth Hamilton Bailey
Public service head
- Born
- 3 November 1898, Canterbury, Victoria
- Died
- 3 May 1972, Australian Capital Territory
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Ernest Thomas Bailey (bank clerk)
- Mother
- Alice Gertrude Wells
- Married Editha Olga Yseult Donnison (OBE)
Legal admissions
| 1 August 1928 | Admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria |
| 2 April 1931 | Signed Roll of Counsel of the Victorian Bar |
Degrees
| 1933 | Master of Laws | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Oxon (BA 1922, BCL 1923, MA 1927).
- Called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) 1924.
- Cwlth QC 1964.
- Prof of Jurisprudence, UMelb 1928-31, Prof of Public Law 1931-46.
- Sec to Cwlth Atty-Gen's Dept and Solicitor-Gen 1946-64.
- CBE civ 1953, knight bachelor 1958.
Military service
- First World War: Gunner 1st AIF.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bailey-sir-kenneth-hamilton-9404
Other:
- VicBI 604/1899, Cwlth PS List 1946, CofAG 1964 p2711, AIF file.
Notes
LLM Melb awarded "by special grace". First person appointed Cwlth QC.