[10] (1908) 7 CLR 277 at 307. On top of that work, William also had to deal with racism. I haven't yet established who exactly it was that organised James Minahan's legal representation; the Chinese consulate began its operations the following year. Fulfilling his fathers wishes, William studied law at the University of Melbourne. level and not merely through trade. C. F. Yong, The Chinese in New South Wales and Victoria, 1901-1921 (Ph.D. thesis, Australian National University, 1966). Associate Professor Andrew Godwin is researching the life and times of MLS alum William Ah Ket and is working with the descendants of the Ah Ket family for this purpose. "That's why his story's so important to us.". In addition, William Ah Ket possessed a deep knowledge of the Western classics and modern languages and was wont to include quotes from Shakespeare, the Scottish poet Robert Burns or a Gilbert & Sullivan opera during his appearances in court!17. such a reputation for his canny tactics as a cross-examiner. Guidelines for the Lectureship had been initially proposed to win the reluctant approval of the bench with his propensity Fast forward 90 years to 9 October 2019 when an audience of some 50 persons are gathered in the Great Hall of the High Court of Australia to attend the third award ceremony for the William Ah Ket Scholarship a scholarship established by the Asian Australian Lawyers Association in 2017 and supported by Maddocks. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate. Sir Robert Menzies, barrister and Australias longest-serving Prime Minister. "But when it came to law, he knew very well what it was like to struggle and be poor and oppressed, so his sympathies were always on the side of the underdog.". The keynote address is delivered by the Honourable Susan Kiefel AC, Chief Justice of The High Court of Australia, who makes the following comments: By all accounts, Mr Ah Ket was a remarkable man. This Australian law-related biographical article is a stub. After the formalities conclude, enthusiastic discussion ensues among the guests about William and his legacy and includes a combination of questions and observations: How is it that William Ah Ket is not more widely known?; William was certainly ahead of his times; Isnt it remarkable that William managed to achieve so much despite the discriminatory policies of the time. He joined the ranks of barristers the following year, and is widely understood to have become the first Australian lawyer of Chinese descent to practise as a barrister at the independent bar in the state of Victoria. for its foundation. "Obviously there's not a White Australia policy as such against Chinese migrants," she says. as Arthur Deane, R.G. William Ah Ket was Australia's first Chinese Australian lawyer and, later, acting consul-general for China in Australia. Sir Colin envisaged a lectureship that youthful experience in 'bridging' the two worlds of East and In a High Court case called Ingham v Hie Lee,[8] Ah Ket represented a Chinese laundry owner who was charged with an offence under the Factories and Shops Act 1905 in Victoria. Victoria, and the increasing protests of influential clergymen that he could maintain his enthusiasm for cricket as a ball-to-ball Felvons 1. Keblem kirja ken l a trnjn S eg nap oj okatlan, jti jkedv Emelget a fldrl, vg rzetekkel. Defying what was expected of Chinese-Australians at the turn of the twentieth century, he studied law and progressed to appear before the High Court of Australia. Popular among the press reporters and cartoonists of his daughter Toylaan gained her BA(hons) degree at Sydney University A former partner of Linklaters Shanghai, Andrew Godwin teaches law at Melbourne Law School in Australia, where he is an associate director of its Asian Law Centre. William Ah Ket in Selborne Chambers, Melbourne circa 1933.Source: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/. In addition, he had the advantage This article originally appeared on the Melbourne Law School website on May 20, 2020. Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selborne Chambers. specifically exclude the Chinese from gaining a livelihood William specialised in civil cases, including lawsuits over divorce petitions, wills and contracts. [11] See Toylaan Ah Ket, William Ah Ket - Building Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936 (paper delivered at the Conference of the Chinese Studies Association in Australia held at Macquarie University on 5 July 1995), available at https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm. a story that is It's well worth telling and I feel privileged to be able to participate in that story-telling. A report in the Victorian Bar News of Winter 1984 records that he enjoyed an excellent general practice and was recognised as an able cross-examiner with a superb command of language. Whatever the challenges that William faced during his sixty years, there is no doubt that his life was one of diversity and service. William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. He said that "William Ah Ket did not ever sit on the Bench, though he would have been a very competent judge. William Ah Ket was educated at Wangaratta High School and was also taught at home by a Chinese tutor. Morrison Lecture was given in 1932 by After the formalities conclude, enthusiastic discussion ensues amongst the guests about William and his legacy and includes a combination of questions and observations: How is it that William Ah Ket is not more widely known?; William was certainly ahead of his times; Isnt it remarkable that William managed to achieve so much despite the discriminatory policies of the time. William was previously mentioned in an article discussing Chinese legal pioneers (see China Business Law Journal volume 11, issue 1: Chinese legal pioneers). Occasionally their and educators against racial discrimination in Australia. It was customary for them to celebrate the various anniversaries a keen if not always successful punter. We will never satisfy our ambitions. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. of the world's most talented classical guitarists. paper is based on a paper she gave at the Conference of the Chinese Studies the social, business and sporting circles of Melbourne in the efforts of William Ah Ket in Melbourne and William J. However, as Sir Robert Menzies, who was a friend and practised with Mr Ah Ket in Selbourne Chambers, observed [a] certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice. He was a co-founder of the Australian-Chinese Association and one of two delegates from the Chinese community in Australia to the opening of the Chinese national parliament of 1912. There is, however, evidence that William was resigned to the associated barriers and limitations that his life involved. That includes our servers. "It's about a person's right to identity and the place they were born, so it was pretty important," he says. he moved to Melbourne to study Law at Melbourne University. of their happy marriage with a small party at a Chinese banquet such as the Dictation Test and Limitation of Residence. 7Citing Sir Robert Menzies, The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. Toylaan remembered his final words: "Unity is strength.". In 191314 and 1917, he acted as Consul-General for China in Melbourne.[1][5]. The Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) offers our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the true and traditional owners and custodians of the lands we gather on to live, work and learn. On arriving at court, William realised that the man who had teased him was the lawyer he was up against. In a special series, RN examines Australia's relationship to China, and its rising prominence in global affairs. Ah Kets legal team successfully proved that he was not a prohibited immigrant. The act expressly discriminated against the Chinese and prohibited after-hours work in a factory or work-room where furniture was made or where any Chinese person was at any time employed. Fax: +61 3 9479 1880 The keynote address is delivered by the Honourable Susan Kiefel AC, Chief Justice of The High Court of Australia, who makes the following comments: By all accounts, Mr Ah Ket was a remarkable man. It is fitting and proper that this scholarship is named for him.[6], The recipient of the Scholarship, Tienyi Long, notes that [l]awyers, courts and legislators continue to grapple with the question of how equal justice can be achieved for diverse communities in a multifaceted and increasingly complex society diversity intelligence is an essential skill to facilitate equal access to justice for diverse communities it should be included as part of mandatory continuing professional development requirements under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.[7]. 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William Ah Ket Australias first lawyer of Chinese descent, practise as a barrister at the independent bar in Victoria, his personal philosophy of building bridges between the East and West, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/5a1409caf9619a97a1396f77/1511262667464/WILLIAM+AH+KET+launch.pdf, https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm, https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. In the past we have borne all the costs associated with maintaining the website but we are now having difficulties in paying the monthly expenses. 'William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. William Ah Ket (, 20 June 1876 - 6 August 1936) was a noted Australian barrister. Fast forward to 9 October 2019 when an audience of some 50 persons are gathered in the Great Hall of the High Court of Australia to attend the third award ceremony for the William Ah Ket Scholarship a scholarship established by the Asian Australian Lawyers Association and supported by Maddocks. William's father, Mah Ket, became highly respected William was born in 1876, in the north-east Victorian town of Wangaratta one of eight children. William Ah Ket as a young man Source: by kind permission of the Ah Ket family, William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. William later married English-Australian typist Gertrude Bullock, courting her for four years before her father would accept him. Historians say Mah Ket encouraged his son to study law to help the Chinese community, which was facing discriminatory laws at the end of the 19th century. Guineas and the Melbourne Cup, where he was recognised as "She never saw her children raised, she never was never able to live in the community like her husband or anything," Vivienne says. NOTE: The author, Toylaan Ah Ket, is the daughter of William Ah Ket. 1John Lack, Ah Ket, William (1876 1936), Australian Dictionary of Biography, available at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979. He built up a successful William also represented Chinese-Australians challenging discriminatory legislation in the High Court. of 'building bridges between the East and West.'. as one of Melbourne's most talented and adroit barristers. light opera or a Gladys Moncrief musical . The legacy of Australia's #firstAsianlawyer, William Ah Ket, who battled #racism and achieved landmark victories, lives on. established their home at No.1 Dandenong Road, Malvern where [9] (1908) 7 CLR 277. of the AIF in World War II and was killed during the Allied Williams, founder of the Spanish Guitar Centre in London, View their profile including current address, phone number 801-571-XXXX, background check reports, and property record on Whitepages, the most trusted online directory. arts, sciences, and history of the Chinese people. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. His mother, Hing Ung, had bound feet and spoke no English. Chinese called by Dr. Sun Yat Sen to attend the first National He also appeared before Justice Lowe after he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria. It is timely to commemorate Williams life because a photo of William will soon be unveiled in the Portrait Gallery of the Victorian Bar in Melbourne, Australia. The Asian Australian Lawyers invited scholars from interstate and overseas to deliver the Celebrating Asian Australian Lawyers: From William Ah Ket to Today, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/, https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm, https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. View William Webb's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. In its decision, the High Court found that if the immigration legislation had intended to remove the rights of citizenship, it should have expressed its intention clearly. government's repeated attempts in 1904, 1905 and 1907 to make It is fitting and proper that this scholarship is named for him.9, In the program notes, the recipient of the 2019 William Ah Ket Scholarship, Ms Tienyi Long, Legal and Governance Officer at Glen Eira City Council, Victoria writes that [l]awyers, courts and legislators continue to grapple with the question of how equal justice can be achieved for diverse communities in a multifaceted and increasingly complex societydiversity intelligence is an essential skill to facilitate equal access to justice for diverse communitiesit should be included as part of mandatory continuing professional development requirements under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.10. William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many 'public interest' cases. In addition, the gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of memorabilia about him. Please contact us. With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity. Defend yourself nobly but always in a dignified fashion.". Sir Robert Menzies wrote that he and Mr Ah Ket "were great friends". Neither of us will ever be made a judge, you because you are a woman. Maureen Bedford - Great-niece of William Ah Ket, Vivienne Davis- Great-niece of William Ah Ket, Reynah Tang- Lawyer and founding president of Asian Australian Lawyers Association, Toylaan Ah Ket- Daughter of William Ah Ket, Blossom Ah Ket- Great-granddaughter of William Ah Ket, The Chinese and the Factories Acts by William Ah Ket,1906, The Measure of the Years by Sir Robert Menzies, 1970. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". He became the leading Chinese in the district and a respected member of the Wangaratta community.. in 1982 and is currently writing the biography of her father. '14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. From this summary of his early achievements, it is clear that William was a gifted student and lawyer, who succeeded in a time rife with racial discrimination. For group subscribers, please click here to access.Interested in group subscription? Mr Tang says it shows that, despite his talents, he suffered from a level of discrimination. well as a tobacco-grower, store-keeper, and property owner. Whatever the challenges that William faced during his sixty years, there is no doubt that his life was one of diversity and service. William Ah Ket (1876-1936), barrister, was born on 20 June 1876 at Wangaratta, Victoria, only son and fifth child of Ah Ket, storekeeper and grower and buyer of tobacco, and his wife Hing Ung, who were married in Melbourne in 1864. Dr Couchman says the changes William spoke out against were "very invasive". '14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. William with his sisters, Matilda, Alberta and Ada (c 1900), Photo courtesy of Paul Debenham and the estate of Toylaan Ah Ket. William stayed involved with the University and was elected the President of the Law Students Society on 19 April 1907.4 Some 20 years later, in 1929, William supported a toast in favour of Sir Harrison Moore, the third Dean of Melbourne Law School, at a dinner hosted by the Law Students Society to mark Sir Harrisons retirement in 1927. 9The Hon Susan Kiefel AC, Chief Justice of Australia, William Ah Kets contribution to diversity in the legal profession (Asian Australian Lawyers Association, William Ah Ket Scholarship Presentation, Great Hall, High Court of Australia, Canberra, 9 October 2019, 5:30pm). He was a leading activist in the campaigns for equal rights for Chinese-Australians at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment ran deep. 5 Law Students Society Dinner to Sir Harrison Moore, Farrago 5(5), April 23, 1929. they raised a family of two sons and two daughters. At that time, people born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents origins. and Cambridge respectively. Ah Ket was born in Wangaratta in 1876 and died in 1936. William Ah Ket fought social prejudice in and out of court. He was born in Victoria in 1876, the only son among six daughters 15William Ah Ket, Eastern Thought, with special reference to Confucius (Second Morrison Lecture, 3 May 1933), available at https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. He made several successful submissions opposing the Victorian He established a committee to oppose the proposed Immigration Restriction Act and he was also active in the Anti-Opium League of Victoria which attempted to bring about social reform among Chinese in Australia and abroad. 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The test required all immigrants from China to write in English or another European language a passage of approximately 50 words, dictated by a customs officer. his tertiary studies at Melbourne University, William received William was survived by his wife Gertrude Victoria (nee Bullock) and four children Dr. William, Stanley, Melaan and Toylaan. of Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital. of growing up in a traditional Chinese household where his William moved to Melbourne in 1893 to study law at Melbourne University, and was formally admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1904. 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