Jim Macken

James Joseph Macken AM (1927–2019) was an Australian lawyer, judge and human rights activist.

Career

MacKen was admitted as a barrister in July 1963, and worked in cases of employment law. on 2 June 1975 he was appointed a judge of the Industrial Commission of NSW and retired on 21 August 1989.

Subsequent career

After retiring as a judge, Macken continued to work as an academic and author, including lecturing in industrial relations at Sydney Law School.

In September 2016, Macken offered to trade places with a refugee at one of the immigration detention camps operated in Nauru or Manus under Australia's Pacific Solution policy.

Death

Jim Macken died in his sleep on 19 September 2019. He is survived by his eleven children, two brothers and twenty-three grand children.

Honours

In June 2003 Macken was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to industrial relations as an advocate, judge, academic and author.

Selected bibliography

• Cullen, Charles & Macken, J J (1973). An outline of industrial law, Commonwealth and New South Wales (3rd ed.). Law Book Co. ISBN 0455164606.
• Macken, J J; Moloney, Carolyn & McCarry, G J (1978). The common law of employment (1st ed.). Law Book Co. ISBN 0455195781.
• Macken, J J (1980). Commission of Inquiry into the industrial relations of the Public Transport Commission. ISBN 0724063684.
• Macken, J J (2007). Board of Inquiry Mine Safety Enforcement Policy (PDF). Independent Board of Inquiry Mine Safety Enforcement Policy. ISBN 9780734718563.
• Macken, J J (2012). What is to be done? : the struggle for the soul of the labour movement. Federation Press. ISBN 9781862878785.