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

Career

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MacKen was admitted as a barrister in July 1963, and worked in cases of employment law.[1] on 2 June 1975 he was appointed a judge of the Industrial Commission of NSW and retired on 21 August 1989.[2]

Subsequent career

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After retiring as a judge, Macken continued to work as an academic and author, including lecturing in industrial relations at Sydney Law School.[1][3]

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.[4][5][6]

Death

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Jim Macken died in his sleep on 19 September 2019.[7] He is survived by his eleven children, two brothers and twenty-three grand children.

Honours

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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.[8]

Selected bibliography

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  • 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Federation Press - Author: Jim Macken". www.federationpress.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Report of the Industrial Commission for 1989" (PDF). 1991. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Hon. James J. Macken (Jim)". Pittwater Online News. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ "This retired judge wants to trade places with a refugee on Nauru or Manus". SBS News. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Former judge offers swap with refugee". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. ^ Doherty, Ben (31 August 2016). "Retired judge, 88, offers 'body swap' with a refugee on Manus or Nauru". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. ^ "The Hon Dr James Macken AM (1927-2019)". InBrief. The NSW Bar Association. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. ^ "AM entry for Mr James Joseph Macken". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2019.