Letter from Andrew Inglis Clark to Mr. Irvine, Hobart, Tasmania, 1907

Letters from Andrew Inglis Clark to Mr. Irvine regarding Judiciary Bills C4/C213

Reference to the index of Andrew Inglis Clark

Papers of Judge Andrew Inglis Clark (1848-1907), known for the "Hare Clark electoral system" and his work on the Australian constitution for federation, and his son Justice Andrew Inglis Clark (1882-'1953). Andrew Inglis Clark sr. was the son of Ann (Inglis) and Alexander Russell Clark, (1809-1894), an engineer, who settled in Tasmania in 1833 and undertook contracts such as the Port Arthur water and tread corn mill, works at the coal mines and Launceston water works. A.I. Clark served as an engineering apprentice with his father, but turned to Law later. With the papers is a letter book of the father, A. R. Clark, 1842 - 1846 relating to some of his contracts. Papers of A.I. Clark sr. include letters received from friends and colleagues, including american lawyers, a few papers relating to his legal practice, letters of appointment to political offices, papers relating to Australian federation and the Australian constitution and drafts of essays, speeches or articles on law, politics, philosophy and religion. Private deposit C

Photograph of Andrew Inglis Clark's home Rosebank, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania

Photograph Andrew Inglis Clark's home 'Rosebank', Hampton Road Battery Point before Clark's modification

Photograph of Andrew Inglis Clark's home Rosebank, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania

Photograph Andrew Inglis Clark's home 'Rosebank', Hampton Road Battery Point after Clark's modification

Photograph of Andrew Inglis Clark's briefcase

Photograph Andrew Inglis Clark's briefcas

Photograph of notes for the case Pedder vs D'Emden

Photograph of notes for the case Pedder vs D'Emden. Although his forte was constitutional law, as a Judge Clark's time was divided between presiding in jury trials in civil and criminal jurisdictions, hearing civil cases as the sole Judge, and receiving appeals from lower courts. One of his most celebrated cases, Pedder v. D'Emden involved constitutional law and the doctrine of intergovernmental immunities. This was the first important constitutional law case heard by the High Court, which supported Clark's dissenting judgment and established the principle that the judiciary had authority under the Constitution to determine the limits of the powers of the Commonwealth and State Parliaments and to invalidate legislation which exceeded those powers

Photograph of Letters Patent appointing Andrew Inglis Clark as Attorney General of Tasmania 1894

Photograph of Letters Patent appointing Andrew Inglis Clark as Attorney General of Tasmania 189

Photograph of Vice-Chancellors Robe - possibly worn by Andrew Inglis Clark

Photograph of Vice-Chancellors Robe c. 1900 - possibly worn by Andrew Inglis Clark during his position of Vice Chancellor of UTAS from 1901-1903. Held in the University of Tasmania Library, Special and Rare Materials collection

Photographs of Judge's Robe and wig and gavel - similar to those worn by Andrew Inglis Clark

Photographs of Judge's Robe and wig and gavel - similar to those worn by Andrew Inglis Clar

Photograph of Andrew Inglis Clark's Federation celebrations programme

Photograph of Andrew Inglis Clark's Federation celebrations programm