Jim Macken Explained

James Joseph Macken (1927–2019) was an Australian lawyer, judge and human rights activist.

Career

MacKen was admitted as a barrister in July 1963, and worked in cases of employment law.^[1] on 2 June 1975 he was appointed a judge of the Industrial Commission of NSW and retired on 21 August 1989.^[2]

Subsequent career

After retiring as a judge, Macken continued to work as an academic and author, including lecturing in industrial relations at Sydney Law School.^{[1] [3]}

In September 2016, Macken offered to trade places with a refugee at one of the immigration detention camps operated in Nauru or Manus under Australia's Pacific Solution policy.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Death

Jim Macken died in his sleep on 19 September 2019.^[7] He is survived by his eleven children, two brothers and twenty-three grand children.

Honours

In June 2003 Macken was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to industrial relations as an advocate, judge, academic and author.^[8]

Selected bibliography

• Book: Cullen . Charles . Macken . J J . amp . An outline of industrial law, Commonwealth and New South Wales . 1973 . Law Book Co . 0455164606 . 3rd.
• Book: Macken . J J . Moloney . Carolyn . McCarry . G J . amp . The common law of employment . 1978 . Law Book Co . 0455195781 . 1st.
• Book: Macken . J J . Commission of Inquiry into the industrial relations of the Public Transport Commission . 1980 . 0724063684.
• Book: Macken . J J . Board of Inquiry Mine Safety Enforcement Policy . 2007 . Independent Board of Inquiry Mine Safety Enforcement Policy . 9780734718563.
• Book: Macken . J J . What is to be done? : the struggle for the soul of the labour movement . 2012 . Federation Press . 9781862878785.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Federation Press - Author: Jim Macken. www.federationpress.com.au. 2019-09-21.
2. Web site: Report of the Industrial Commission for 1989 . 21 September 2019 . 1991.
3. Web site: Hon. James J. Macken (Jim). Pittwater Online News. 2019-09-21.
4. Web site: This retired judge wants to trade places with a refugee on Nauru or Manus. SBS News. en. 2019-09-21.
5. News: Former judge offers swap with refugee. 2016-09-01. 2019-09-21. en-GB.
6. News: Retired judge, 88, offers 'body swap' with a refugee on Manus or Nauru. Doherty. Ben. 2016-08-31. The Guardian. 2019-09-21. en-GB. 0261-3077.
7. Web site: The Hon Dr James Macken AM (1927-2019). The NSW Bar Association. InBrief. 2019-09-21.
8. 1043325 . 9 June 2003 . Mr James Joseph Macken . AM . 2019-09-21.