The biography of Joan Rosanove QC, an alumna of Melbourne Law School and the first Jewish woman in Australia to be admitted as a barrister, contains the following reference to a light-hearted discussion between William and Joan: A Melbourne barrister, Mr Ah Ket, a friend of Marks [Joans father], said to her, You and I have both chosen the wrong profession, Joan. Tune in as The History Listen explores his story. - either Her Majesty's or the Princess Theatre - for a Melba Chinese called by Dr. Sun Yat Sen to attend the first National 4The Melbourne University Magazine, Volume 1, Number 1, 1907, 20. 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. would increase friendship and understanding between the people View William Webb's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. "And if nobody had stood up, like William Ah Ket, to protest against them then they might've passed.". N. I am grateful for the opportunity of coming to know more about William 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. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we Your help would be greatly appreciated. K Tn : Cuong. 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. At the age of 35, William was married at the Kew Methodist Father and son worked as court interpreters in their spare time. 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. at Saturday's race-meetings in Melbourne, never missing his 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). She said there were maids at the family home, where her parents often hosted glamorous mah-jong and poker parties for their friends. [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. His great grand-daughter, Blossom Ah Ket, recalls a family story of a white Australian man taunting the barrister on a train on the way to court. 10William Ah Ket Scholarship 2019, Program (9 October 2019). Victoria, and the increasing protests of influential clergymen See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover William's . youthful experience in 'bridging' the two worlds of East and 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. 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. of 'building bridges between the East and West.'. 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]. Indeed, as his daughter Toylaan noted in a paper on her father, this was an issue that he was passionate about, having been involved in forming a committee to agitate against the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 and the unreasonable conditions imposed, such as the infamous dictation test. '14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. He also appeared before Justice Lowe after he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria. of his time who could mix with ease, and enjoy widespread 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. Gertrudewas born on July 11 1887, in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia. He went on to live in China for several years. Ah Ket appeared in another High Court case calledPotter v Minahan.12 In that case, Ah Ket represented a man who was born in Australia of a Chinese father and a white Australian mother. Andrews new book is a compilation of China Business Law Journals popular Lexicon series, entitled China Lexicon: Defining and translating legal terms. Email: cha@latrobe.edu.au. 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. . Toylaan, the youngest daughter, died in 2015 at the age of 94. of Australia and the people of China - albeit at the academic '14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. William's client, James Minahan, was born in Australia to an Anglo-Australian mother and Chinese father. Mr Tang says it shows that, despite his talents, he suffered from a level of discrimination. This Australian law-related biographical article is a stub. established their home at No.1 Dandenong Road, Malvern where Following his youthful introduction to country horse-racing A Paper on the Chinese and the Factories Acts, published in 1906, defended the rights of Chinese workers and factory owners against unfair legislation. 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He completed his articles with the solicitors Maddison & 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. "Obviously there's not a White Australia policy as such against Chinese migrants," she says. For group subscribers, please click here to access.Interested in group subscription? as Arthur Deane, R.G. Masonic Lodge No.123 and held life-membership of the MCG so [1][2] His daughter Melaan was the mother of the guitarist John Williams. Defend yourself nobly but always in a dignified fashion.". 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. 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. He believed his objective 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. 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. In an interview with the National Library of Australia in 1993, she remembered her affluent childhood. 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. 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. Tel: +61 3 9479 1315 On 16 November 1912 he married Gertrude Victoria Bullock at the Kew Methodist Church. Sir Robert Menzies wrote that he and Mr Ah Ket "were great friends". "Remembering William Ah Ket is about remembering these rights were fought for they weren't just given by the benevolent government," she says. During his career Ah Ket battled the harsh effects of the White Australia Policy in 1908. Wangaratta Primary School, which William Ah Ket attended as a child.Source: Andrew Godwin. Toylaan remembered his final words: "Unity is strength.". 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 also active in political groups which lobbied on behalf of the Chinese-Australian community against the legal supply of opium, and laws which imposed restrictions on Chinese laundry workers and furniture-makers. In the 1970 book The Measure of the Years by Australia's longest-serving prime minister, Robert Menzies, he referred to his colleague and friend Ah Ket as "a phenomenon at the Victorian Bar" but that "a certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice . After living in China for many years, he returned to Australia as an adult but was treated as a prohibited immigrant because he failed a dictation test imposed by the immigration legislation at the time. "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.". William was well regarded as a barrister. place in The Stand during the season of The Oaks, the Caulfield such as the Dictation Test and Limitation of Residence. For the next twenty years he worked tirelessly for the In 191314 and 1917, he acted as Consul-General for China in Melbourne.[1][5]. William Ah Ket - A Life of Diversity and Service Andrew Godwin* 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. 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Cheong He fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against . 6Citing Karin Derkley, William Ah Ket Legacy Recognised (2018) 92(3) Law Institute Journal 83 at 83, 84. 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. The biography of Joan Rosanove QC, an alumna of Melbourne Law School and the first Jewish woman in Australia to be admitted as a barrister, contains the following reference to a light-hearted discussion between William and Joan: A Melbourne barrister, Mr Ah Ket, a friend of Marks [Joans father], said to her, You and I have both chosen the wrong profession, Joan. level and not merely through trade. 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. This article commemorates the life of William Ah Ket, Australias first barrister of Chinese descent. If you have any further information about Williams life that you would like to share, I would warmly welcome your contributions. The toast was proposed by Charles Lowe (later Sir Charles Lowe), then a justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and subsequently Chancellor of Melbourne University between 1941 and 1954, and was also supported by Justice Owen Dixon of the High Court and Professor Kenneth Bailey, then Dean of Melbourne Law School.5 Interestingly, William had appeared in cases as senior to Lowe and as junior to Dixon before they were elevated to the bench. He joined the Victorian Bar in 1904, reading with Stewart McArthur who later went on to be a Supreme Court judge and became the first Chinese barrister to practise in Melbourne. His father had taken him to China when he was about five years old. His father Mah Ket had arrived in Australia in the 1850s, during the gold rush era, and his mother in the 1860s. Fax: +61 3 9479 1880 Maddocks CEO named judge for 2021 William Ah Ket Scholarship. 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. invited scholars from interstate and overseas to deliver the 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. 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. 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 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. West enabled him to become one of the few Chinese Australians He served his articles under Richard Cross of the firm then known as Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) in 1903. "He famously won the case that day and then went over afterwards and put on a stereotype Chinese accent and said: 'How you likey my cross-examination?'" which he moved. was a founding member and Grand Master of the East Caulfield His mother, Hing Ung, had bound feet and spoke no English. We will never satisfy our ambitions. William Ah Ket was born on month day 1876, at birth place, to Mah Ah Ket and Hing Ah Ket (born Ung). 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. [4], Despite, or perhaps because of, having himself been discriminated against, Mr Ah Ket devoted his life to fighting against unfair discrimination. Wu was born in the Straits Settlement in 1842. William Ah Ket (, 20 June 1876 6 August 1936) was a noted Australian barrister. landing at Tarakan. 5 Law Students Society Dinner to Sir Harrison Moore, Farrago 5(5), April 23, 1929. Morrison Lecture was given in 1932 by The biography of Joan Rosanove QC, an alumna of Melbourne Law School and the first Jewish woman in Australia to be admitted as a barrister, contains the following reference to a light-hearted discussion between William and Joan: A Melbourne barrister, Mr Ah Ket, a friend of Marks [Joans father], said to her, You and I have both chosen the wrong profession, Joan. Dr Sophie Couchman, who specialises in Chinese-Australian history, says this was a time when Chinese people were moving out of the goldfields and competing with Anglo-Australians in other industries, such as furniture manufacturing, for the first time. in Chisholm Street. The views and 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. "He played the game of affluence and gambling and carding and living it up," she recalled. The story of William Ah Ket is a significant one in the history of the Australian legal profession. 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. the subject of 'Reconciliation between Eastern and Western Chinese under the umbrella of the White Australia Policy, Make a life-giving gesture Neither of us will ever be made a judge, you because you are a woman. ROMEO Ha az lom hzelked emnek Hinnem lehet, mindjrt rm knt rm. 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. including Carole Hinchcliff, helping me with my researchfor into William Ah Ket and also for promoting William's legacy and story generally. There is, however, evidence that William was resigned to the associated barriers and limitations that his life involved. [13] Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. in 1982 and is currently writing the biography of her father. [1] Helen Penrose, To Build a Firm: The Maddocks Story (Maddocks, 2010), 11[2] See 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 at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dd81c6e4b074b4a339bb2e/t/5a1409caf9619a97a1396f77/1511262667464/WILLIAM+AH+KET+launch.pdf. to win the reluctant approval of the bench with his propensity 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. On top of that work, William also had to deal with racism. His father had taken him to China when he was about five years old. He died on 6 August 1936 of arteriosclerosis and renal failure at Malvern, Victoria. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". 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. Their youngest His father, Ah Ket, and mother, Hing Ung, had established one of the first tobacco farms on the King River. Even though the laws he fought against no longer exist, she says Australia continues to treat new migrant groups with suspicion. William Ah Ket was a noted Australian barrister. His father, Ma Ket [], had arrived in Victoria in 1855 to work as a community leader for the Chinese workers in the goldfields of Victoria. Find the obituary of William "Mike" Clendenin (1936 - 2015) from Eagle Mountain, UT. 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.[14]. William later married English-Australian typist Gertrude Bullock, courting her for four years before her father would accept him. 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.[12] William would have had an affinity with bagpipes as his wife, Gertrude Bullock, was of Scottish descent. Ah Kets colleagues remembered him with warmth and affection as an amiable and gregarious man, greatly respected for his ability and integrity. His father had We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the well as a tobacco-grower, store-keeper, and property owner. [5] Citing 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 9.6] The 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 fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against . 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Dr Couchman says the changes William spoke out against were "very invasive". They had two sons (William and Stanley) and two daughters (Melaan and Toylaan). daughter Toylaan gained her BA(hons) degree at Sydney University 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. He was in the front rank of pleaders and became renowned as a fine cross-examiner quietly spoken, courteous and shrewd and as an outstanding jury man. [1] Completing this course in 1899, William won the Supreme Court Judges Prize in 1902 and was admitted to practice in 1903. Your information is being handled in accordance with the. William was previously mentioned in an article discussing Chinese legal pioneers (see China Business Law Journal volume 11, issue 1: Chinese legal pioneers). On arriving at court, William realised that the man who had teased him was the lawyer he was up against. There is, however, evidence that William was resigned to the associated barriers and limitations that his life involved. 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. 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. of the massive petitions raised by the Anti-Opium League of the Consul-General for China, Dr. W.P. "That's why his story's so important to us.". [8] (1912) 15 CLR 267. 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. Three years later, the untimely death of William Ah Ket brought * Associate Director (Asian Commercial Law), Asian Law Centre, Melbourne Law School. 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. 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. , which discriminated against family home, where her parents often hosted glamorous mah-jong and parties! 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