Guide to the Papers of Ian Temby, 1972-2000

Summary

Collection number:

MS 9105, Acc01.112

Creator:

Ian Temby

Extent:

15.15 metres and (46 boxes, 21 cartons)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Ian Temby, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part requires permission for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection documents Temby's legal career between 1972 and 1988 and reflects his diverse interests and activities. The papers include documentation relating to Temby's involvement in local government (as Councillor of the City of Subiaco 1982-83, and as ALP candidate for the Western Australia Legislative Assembly for the seat of Nedlands in 1981), the Legal Advice Bureau (founded by Temby, Senator Fred Chaney and Peter Dowding), Law Council of Australia (President 1983-84), Law Society of Western Australia (President 1982-83) and occasional tutor and lecturer in Law at the University of Western Australia.

Biographical Note:

Ian Temby was admitted to law practice in 1966 and joined a Perth law firm Northmore Hale Davey and Leake in the same year. In 1980 he took silk and set up his own law practice. In 1984 Temby was appointed the first Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in Canberra. In 1988 he was appointed the first Commissioner of New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and held the position until 1994.

Reference: Who's who in Australia 1997 (p. 1547)

Date	Event
5 May 1942	Born in Perth
1964	Graduated in Law with Honours, University of Western Australia
1966	Started working for Northmore Hale Davey and Leake, Solicitors and Barristers, Perth
1968	Became a partner
1980-84	Took silk, left the partnership with Northmore Hale Davey and Leake and opened his own law practice in Perth
1984-88	Appointed first Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
1988-94	Appointed first Commissioner of New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption
1995	Resumed private practice in Sydney

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Provenance:

The papers were donated by Ian Temby to the Library under the Tax Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 1996.

Arrangement:

The papers were received in good order and, wherever possible, the original arrangement has been maintained by the Library.

Indexed terms

Names:

Ian Temby

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1597414).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Ian Temby, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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