The Hon. Justice Robert Marsden Hope | |
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| Judge of Appeal of the New South Wales Supreme Court | |
| In office 1972–1989 | |
| Judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Royal Commissioner on Australia's Security and Intelligence Agencies | |
| In office 17 May 1983 – 22 May 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Prime Minister Bob Hawke |
| Royal Commissioner on Intelligence and Security | |
| In office 21 August 1974 – 25 October 1977 | |
| Appointed by | Prime Minister Gough Whitlam |
| Royal Commissioner into the National Estate | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| Appointed by | Prime Minister Gough Whitlam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1919 |
| Died | 12 October 1999 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | June Hope |
| Profession | Barrister and Judge |
Robert Marsden Hope, AC CMG QC (24 July 1919 – 12 October 1999) was a Justice of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and Royal Commissioner on three separate occasions, most notably the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security. As a judge Hope was known for his legal positivism and as a royal commissioner he "instilled a sense of impartiality".[1][2]
- ^ Coventry, CJ. Origins of the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security (2018: MA thesis submitted at UNSW), 169.
- ^ Parkes, Aidan (2 September 2017). "Lessons through Reform: Australia's Security Intelligence". The International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs. 19 (3). Informa UK Limited: 157–170. doi:10.1080/23800992.2017.1384675. ISSN 2380-0992. S2CID 158719738.