which he moved. live, learn and work. The views and and their only son, John Williams, has been acclaimed as one Growing up, Toylaan was sometimes teased for her Chinese heritage, but said she rarely spoke to her father on how she should deal with racism. 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. AALA acknowledges the past and continuing trauma caused by mistreatment and displacement. But he added: "But do not ever be intimidated or pushed down or give into people who would harass you or tease you and laugh at you. "Rumpole" of the Victorian Supreme Court, gaining He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate. Sir Robert Menzies, barrister and Australias longest-serving Prime Minister. He was also a delegate to the first interstate Chinese convention held at Melbourne in 1905 and was co-founder and president of the Sino-Australian Association, considered to be the first Australian-Chinese club. Life [ edit] With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity. William was educated in Wangaratta, and on gaining his matriculation Defend yourself nobly but always in a dignified fashion.". recital, a Gilbert & Sullivan production, a Franz Lehar Whatever the challenges that William faced during his sixty years, there is no doubt that his life was one of diversity and service. For example, in addition to a busy life at the bar, William Ah Ket spent time as a diplomat, serving as acting consul-general for China in 1913-1914 and in 1917. He built up a successful Contact Us, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7. AALA celebrates and shares in the respect for elders, land and community and continues to advocate for intersectional diversity and the empowerment of all first nations peoples worldwide. In an interview with the National Library of Australia in 1993, she remembered her affluent childhood. 6Citing Karin Derkley, William Ah Ket Legacy Recognised (2018) 92(3) Law Institute Journal 83 at 83, 84. [12] William 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. 2Helen Penrose, To Build a Firm: The Maddocks Story (Maddocks, 2010), 11. Ah Ket appeared in another High Court case called Potter v Minahan,[9] where he represented a man born in Australia of a Chinese father and a white Australian mother. The reason why the Chinese laundry owner had been charged was that a Chinese man had been found in the laundry between 9 and 10pm at night ironing a shirt, apparently in breach of the after-hours work prohibition. He fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against . family. 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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. "[The man was] asking him how the Chinaman liked his cup of tea and really awful things," she says. 15William Ah Ket, Eastern Thought, with special reference to Confucius (Second Morrison Lecture, 3 May 1933), available athttps://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/145813/2/Morrison%20Oration%2002.pdf. Andrew and MLS would be delighted if any readers have information about William that they would like to share. 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Chinese under the umbrella of the White Australia Policy, Three years later, the untimely death of William Ah Ket brought Dr Couchman says the changes William spoke out against were "very invasive". In addition to lobbying against discriminatory legislation, such as the Immigration Restriction Bill of 1901, William appeared in many cases that we would describe today as public interest cases. Despite this, between 1905 and 1928, he appeared before the High Court on at least 12 occasions. Williams, founder of the Spanish Guitar Centre in London, After reading with (Sir) Stewart McArthur, 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. his tertiary studies at Melbourne University, William received West enabled him to become one of the few Chinese Australians This article contains content that is not available. Menzies, Owen Dixon, James Tait, and Occasionally their William died in 1936 at the age of 60, with his wife and children by his bedside. Fax: +61 3 9479 1880 to learn the cultural traditions of ancient China, and to "William Ah Ket is in his teens at this time and he's being brought up to be a smart, educated young man, so he would've seen all this going on.". as one of Melbourne's most talented and adroit barristers. respect, not only within his legal fraternity, but within Australia's first Asian lawyer, William Ah Ket, who battled racism and achieved landmark victories, and how his legacy lives on Chinese-Australian barrister and lawyer William Ah Ket was known. "That's even before we have female lawyers coming into the profession.". William Ah Ket in Selborne Chambers, Melbourne circa 1933.Source: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/. He was a phenomenon at the Victorian Bar, a full-blooded Chinese born in the north-east of Victoria. With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity. In a passage that is still recognised as current law in Australia, Justice OConnor stated as follow: It isimprobable that the legislature would overthrow fundamental principles, infringe rights, or depart from the general system of law, without expressing its intention with irresistible clearness13. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). Each data center building is the size of a modern day aircraft carrier, nearly four football fields long. alleviation of all unreasonable conditions imposed on the Less is known about another person - Wu Ting Fang. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". light opera or a Gladys Moncrief musical . Liu in Sydney who both obtained generous financial support Ben Dunn who all gained renown in that era as KCs, or Justices "There was definitely a fresh wave of discrimination that was being put in place," she says. 10William Ah Ket Scholarship 2019, Program (9 October 2019). 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. Even though the laws he fought against no longer exist, she says Australia continues to treat new migrant groups with suspicion. 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. The Melbourne Chinese Chamber of Commerce asked him to represent Australian Chinese at the opening of the first Chinese Parliament in Beijing in December, 1912 and he was Acting Consul for China in 19131914 and 1917. to win the reluctant approval of the bench with his propensity 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. OK BAGUS nama galih ayuningtyas nim 202210631013327 kelas pgsd09 elaborasi pemahaman topik teknologi baru di sini, adalah materi disajikan dalam bentuk lisan We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the for reciting pithy quotations from either Shakespeare, Robby 3See William Lye OAM, Introduction to William Ah Ket at the Victorian Bar and Scholarship (William Ah Ket Inaugural Scholarship Launch at Maddocks, 21 November 2017), available athttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/5a1409caf9619a97a1396f77/1511262667464/WILLIAM+AH+KET+launch.pdf. "The borders of Australia have always been closed to people who aren't white Australians. 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. He also appeared before Justice Lowe after he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria. 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. migrated from Canton in the 1850s, and when the Gold Rush William had 4 sisters: Alberta Young (born Ah Ket) and 3 other siblings. View William Webb's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. William Ah Ket [] was born in Wangaratta in the state of Victoria, Australia, in 1876. "But we're living in days of the incarceration of refugees and asylum seekers. His father had taken him to China when he was about five years old. NOTE: The author, Toylaan Ah Ket, is the daughter of William Ah Ket. Crossing Time: Australia's transgender historypart 1. 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. He went on to live in China for several years. Association in Australia held at Macquarie University on 5 July 1995. Sir Robert Menzies wrote that he and Mr Ah Ket "were great friends". and friendship between the West and the East led him to accept My research into William Ah commencedKet in October 2019. in the furniture-making trade. Asian Studies Program The reason why the Chinese laundry owner had been charged was that a Chinese man had been found in the laundry between 9 and 10 pm at night ironing a shirt, apparently in breach of the after-hours work prohibition. at Saturday's race-meetings in Melbourne, never missing his His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest tobacco-farms on the King River. "They were about making sure Chinese were on view, they were really pretty abhorrent," she says. Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selbourne Chambers. agitate against the Immigration Restriction Act in Despite his high profile and achievements, it would seem that others were advanced while he was not.6 He was neither appointed Silk nor a judge. or a night of comedy at the Tivoli with Stiffy & Mo. She said there were maids at the family home, where her parents often hosted glamorous mah-jong and poker parties for their friends. in China and towards the Pacific nations including Australia. The Inaugural G.E. Though the law was not dismantled until the 1970s, Mr Tang says it was a significant case at a time when there were active political attempts to limit Chinese immigration to Australia. I because I am Chinese. Morrison Lecture was given in 1932 by Source: MA,VMR landing at Tarakan. Ah Kets legal team successfully proved that the Chinese man was not an employee of the laundry but instead a boarder at the laundry who had simply been ironing his own shirt! 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In a passage that is still recognised as current law in Australia, Justice OConnor stated as follows: It is improbable that the legislature would overthrow fundamental principles, infringe rights, or depart from the general system of law, without expressing its intention with irresistible clearness [10], Despite the bamboo ceiling that William must have encountered during his life and career, it appears that his mission was to remove barriers and, as his daughter Toylaan Ah Ket wrote, to implement his personal philosophy of building bridges between the East and West.'[11]. He was born in Victoria in 1876, the only son among six daughters Parliament for the new Republic in 1912. 8Citing Toylaan Ah Ket, William Ah KetBuilding Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936 (Chinese Studies Association of Australia, Macquarie University, July 1995) at 9. All rights reserved. [3], Ah Ket fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against Chinese residents,[4] and successfully opposed legislative amendments in 1904, 1905, and 1907 which would have specifically discriminated against Chinese residents in the furniture industry. In 1931, William Ah Ket's dedication to foster increased understanding In memory of William Ah Ket (1876 - 1936),who was born in Wangaratta of Chinesedescent and became a prominent Victorianbarrister. William Ah Ket (1876-1936), lawyer and campaigner for Chinese rights, was born in Wangaratta, Victoria. [13] Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. 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. In a special series, RN examines Australia's relationship to China, and its rising prominence in global affairs. they raised a family of two sons and two daughters. Ah Kets legal team successfully proved that he was not a prohibited immigrant. In 1921, William and Gertrude At that time, people born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents origins. He advocated and promoted peaceful coexistence.8 His answer to the difficulties he faced appears to have been to succeed in what he did; to be a real part of the legal profession; to help others and to act at all times righteously, with courage and with kindness. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/william-ah-ket-the-first-chinese-australian-barrister/10160198. . Published: TueTue 28 Feb 2023 at 12:00am/with Kirsti Melville, Published: 21 Feb 2023Tue 21 Feb 2023 at 12:00am/with Kirsti Melville, Published: 14 Feb 2023Tue 14 Feb 2023 at 12:00am/with Kirsti Melville, Published: 7 Feb 2023Tue 7 Feb 2023 at 12:00am/with Kirsti Melville. [14] Karin Derkley, above n 6. Noting that music had a peculiar charm for Confucius, he mused that had Confucius lived then, it is quite likely that he would have found in the music of the bagpipes something particularly stirring and satisfying to the soul.15 William would have had an affinity with bagpipes as his wife, Gertrude Bullock, was of Scottish descent. Sir Colin envisaged a lectureship that Last night, things came full circle when I attended the launch of the 2019 William Ah Ket Scholarship at the Chinese Museum in Melbourne. He died on 6 August 1936 of arteriosclerosis and renal failure at Malvern, Victoria. 7Citing Sir Robert Menzies, The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. 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. "That's why his story's so important to us.". William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many 'public interest' cases. 4The Melbourne University Magazine, Volume 1, Number 1, 1907, 20. 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. eyewitness of the Test matches between England and Australia. He visited China in 1912-13 as the delegate of the Victorian Chinese Chamber of Commerce to participate in the election of overseas Chinese to the new parliament of the Republic. of the George Ernest Morrison Memorial Lectureship in Ethnology He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". Despite the bamboo ceiling that William must have encountered during his life and career, it appears that his mission was to remove barriers and, as his daughter Toylaan Ah Ket wrote, to implement his personal philosophy of building bridges between the East and West. "He probably would've seen people that were junior to him progress past him in that career and of course that would've been disappointing to see that, and not be afforded the same opportunities as everyone else," he says. After completing his secondary education, he studied law at the University of Melbourne, and joined the law firm of Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks). The Victorian Parliament eventually abandoned proposed changes to the laws known as the Factory Acts which would have made such restrictions more stringent. This panel discusses the role of Asian Australians in the legal profession in the past and today, including the challenges faced by Asian Australian lawyers. of the massive petitions raised by the Anti-Opium League of His father had arrived in Victoria in 1855 and after some years on the goldfields established one of the earliest . Prior to completing Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933, where he discussed whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West, and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. In the 1900s William Ah Ket along with other leaders of the So commences the biography of William Ah Ket [] in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.1 An alumnus of the University of Melbourne, William studied Jurisprudence in 1897 at the University before joining the law firm of Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) and commencing the articled clerks course at the University in 1898.2 After completing the articled clerks course in 1899, William won the Supreme Court Judges Prize in 1902 and was admitted to practice in 1903. [2] William stayed involved with the University and was elected the President of the Law Students Society on 19 April 1907. He said that "William Ah Ket did not ever sit on the Bench, though he would have been a very competent judge. [9] (1908) 7 CLR 277. William Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity, born in Victoria in 1876. In the lecture, William reflected on whether there was a real difference between the culture of the East and that of the West and drew parallels between Western culture and Confucianism. father employed a resident tutor for his 'seven little Australians' On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Masonic Lodge No.123 and held life-membership of the MCG so William was born in 1876, in the north-east Victorian town of Wangaratta one of eight children. 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. Toylaan, the youngest daughter, died in 2015 at the age of 94. 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. On returning to Australia, he was threatened with deportation when he failed the dictation test that the law required "prohibited immigrants" to take. Neither of us will ever be made a judge, you because you are a woman. 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. "If you think about someone who's a first-generation Australian trying to break into a white, Anglo-Saxon dominated legal profession, it would've taken a fair bit of work to build up his reputation, get to be known and respected," he says. 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