Biographical entry

Paton, George Whitecross (1902 - 1985)

Sir

Born
16/08/1902
Grovedale, Victoria, Australia
Died
1985
Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Dean, Lecturer and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne
Categories

Summary

Dean of Law 1937, 1943-1951.

Chronology

1/01/1931 - 1/01/1951
Melbourne Law School Employment

Additional Notes

Sir George Whitecross Paton was appointed to the chair of jurisprudence at the University of Melbourne in 1931. Dean during Sir Kenneth Bailey's absence overseas in 1937 before taking over from 1943 to 1951 as the 5th dean. Sir George played a large part in resolving a long-running struggle between the University and the Law Institute of Victoria over the content of the law course.
In 1951, Sir George resigned as Dean to become the University's Vice-Chancellor. He presided over the University's rapid expansion in the 1950s, with the help of increasing funding from the Federal government. Admitted to the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa, 3 April 1971.

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Publications

Books

  • Paton, G, Bailment in the common law, Stevens, London, 1952, 454 pp. Details
  • Paton, G, The Commonwealth of Australia : the development of its laws and constitution, British Commonwealth: the development of its laws and constitutions, vol. 2, Stevens, London, 1952, 355 pp. Details
  • Paton, G; Barry, J, An introduction to the criminal law in Australia, English studies in criminal science, vol. 6, Macmillan, London, 1948, 128 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • Paton, G, 'Invitees and related problems', Res Judicatae, vol. 1, no. 1, 1935, p. 6. Details
  • Paton, G, 'The Liability of a Master for the Torts of his Servant ', Res Judicatae, vol. 1, no. 2, 1935, p. 85. Details
  • Paton, G, 'The Last Clear Chance', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 9, August, 1935, p. 132. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Possession', Res Judicatae, vol. 1, no. 3, 1935, p. 187. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Negligence', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 9, April, 1936, p. 429. Details
  • Paton, G, 'The Limits of the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 10, April, 1937, p. 472. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Broadcasting and Privacy', South African Law Journal, vol. 55, 1938, p. 449. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Reform and the English Law of Defamation', Illinois Law Review, vol. 33, no. 6, 1938, p. 669. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Bees and the Law', Res Judicatae, vol. 2, no. 1, 1939, p. 22. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Some Problems Relating to Volenti Non Fit Injuria', Brooklyn Law Review, vol. 9, no. 2, 1940, p. 132. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Nervous Shock', South African Law Journal, vol. 57, no. 3, 1940, p. 286. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Contributory Negligence- Report of the Law Revision Committee', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 14, March, 1941, p. 379. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Invitees', Minnesota Law Review, vol. 27, no. 1, 1942, p. 75. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Liability for nuisance', Illinois Law Review, vol. 37, no. 1, 1942, p. 1. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Fair Comment', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 18, October, 1944, p. 158. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Australian Universities Law Schools Association', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 20, July, 1946, p. 99. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Kelsen's Law and Peace', Res Judicatae, vol. 3, no. 1, 1946, p. 10. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Soviet Legal Theory', Res Judicatae, vol. 3, no. 2, 1946, p. 58. Details
  • Paton, G, 'The War Trials and International Law', Res Judicatae, vol. 3, no. 3, 1946, p. 122. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Jurisdiction and the Choice of Law in Nullity Suits', Res Judicatae, vol. 4, no. 4, 1948, p. 216. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Decisions per Incuriam', Res Judicatae, vol. 4, no. 1, 1948, p. 7. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Duty in Gratuitous Bailment', University of Queensland Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 1948, p. 17. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Implied Conditions in Hire', University of Western Australia Annual Law Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1948, p. 2. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Negligence', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 23, August, 1949, p. 158. Details
  • Paton, G, 'The measure of damages in detinue and conversion', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 22, January, 1949, p. 406. Details
  • Paton, G, 'Entry as of Right', The Australian Law Journal, vol. 24, June, 1950, p. 47. Details
  • Paton, G, 'A Note on Legal Education', Res Judicatae, vol. 5, 1951, p. 50. Details

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