Most Famous Australian Jurists

Australia has produced 50 notable jurists throughout history, led by H. V. Evatt. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. H. V. Evatt — Australian Judge (1894–1965) , ranked #37196
  2. Noel Pearson — Australian Lawyer (Born 1965) , ranked #148645
  3. John Latham (judge) — Australian Lawyer (1877–1964) , ranked #185983
  4. Richard Butler (diplomat) — Australian Diplomat (Born 1942) , ranked #187897
  5. Henry Winneke — Australian Barrister (1908–1985) , ranked #239361
  6. Walter Campbell (judge) — Australian Judge (1921–2004) , ranked #304953
  7. Charles Wade — Australian Diplomat (1863–1922) , ranked #318018
  8. Murray Gleeson — Australian Judge (Born 1938) , ranked #462121
  9. Nigel Bowen — Australian Diplomat (1911–1994) , ranked #487153
  10. Linda Dessau — Australian Judge (Born 1953) , ranked #563916
  11. Paul McGuire (diplomat) — Australian Diplomat (1903–1978) , ranked #587065
  12. Stephen Hagan — Australian Diplomat (Born 1959) , ranked #661405
  13. Simeon Lord — Australian Magistrat (1771–1840) , ranked #664894
  14. Pat O'Shane — Australian Judge (Born 1941) , ranked #710058
  15. Richard Blackburn — Australian Judge (1918–1987) , ranked #721827
  16. John Wylde — Australian Judge (1781–1859) , ranked #745100
  17. James Boucaut — Australian Judge (1831–1916) , ranked #790130
  18. Peta Credlin — Australian Lawyer (Born 1971) , ranked #827000
  19. Edward Williams (Queensland judge) — Australian Judge (1921–1999) , ranked #830548
  20. Tony Whitlam — Australian Lawyer (Born 1944) , ranked #942597