Preview: Law, Justice and Other Challenges with Michael Kirby and James D’Apice

What is the book, Law, Justice and Other Challenges about? What does Michael Kirby reflect on as critical influences in both his career and personal life? How have minority interests grown and changed over the course of his career? What does the future of the legal profession look like?

Join the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMB (Former Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sydney) and James d’Apice (Principal Lawyer, Gravamen, Sydney) as they discuss the recently published book and reflect on Michael Kirby’s career.

LAW, JUSTICE AND OTHER CHALLENGES: Selected Speeches and Papers of Michael Kirby

This book contains a selection of papers and speeches by Michael Kirby covering a century – from 1975 to 2025. He reflects on his journey from childhood in 1950s Australia and through law school and legal practice to his work as inaugural President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, President of the Court of Appeal of NSW and Justice of the High Court of Australia along with other posts. He was advanced the equality principle for women and all minority groups, including gays and other sexual minorities.