Jim Macken

James Joseph Macken AM (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

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

References

1. "Federation Press - Author: Jim Macken". www.federationpress.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
2. "Report of the Industrial Commission for 1989" (PDF). 1991. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
3. "Hon. James J. Macken (Jim)". Pittwater Online News. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
4. "This retired judge wants to trade places with a refugee on Nauru or Manus". SBS News. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
5. "Former judge offers swap with refugee". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
6. Doherty, Ben (31 August 2016). "Retired judge, 88, offers 'body swap' with a refugee on Manus or Nauru". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
7. "The Hon Dr James Macken AM (1927-2019)". InBrief. The NSW Bar Association. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
8. "AM entry for Mr James Joseph Macken". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2019.