Sir Charles Lilley and the Grimley Affair

About this episode

This episode discusses the life of Sir Charles Lilley and the controversies surrounding his resignation as Chief Justice of Queensland.

Sir Charles Lilley (1827–97) was a towering figure in politics and law in colonial Queensland, but his final years were dogged by controversy. In October 1892, Sir Charles announced his intention to resign as second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1879–93). The catalyst was his behaviour throughout the 57-day civil trial of Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Co Ltd v Grimley. Leading up to his resignation, Sir Charles increasingly eschewed norms of judicial detac...

Topics covered

• law
• politics
• history
• judiciary
• colonial Queensland

Keywords

• Sir Charles Lilley
• Grimley Affair
• Chief Justice
• Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Co Ltd
• judicial norms

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Queensland

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