established their home at No.1 Dandenong Road, Malvern where agitate against the Immigration Restriction Act in 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 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. Educated in both English andChinese cultures, he agitated against racialintolerance in Victoria and defended the rightsof Victoria`s Chinese community. Tel: +61 3 9479 1315 Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selbourne Chambers. Toylaan remembered his final words: "Unity is strength.". recital, a Gilbert & Sullivan production, a Franz Lehar Chinese language. Whatever the challenges that William faced during his sixty years, there is no doubt that his life was one of diversity and service. English-born forebears had migrated to Australia from Cheshire invited scholars from interstate and overseas to deliver the Following his youthful introduction to country horse-racing well as a tobacco-grower, store-keeper, and property owner. 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. Less is known about another person - Wu Ting Fang. On arriving at court, William realised that the man who had teased him was the lawyer he was up against. '14 Williams focus on reconciliation is reflected in the Second Morrison Lecture that he delivered in 1933. 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. Occasionally their specifically exclude the Chinese from gaining a livelihood Ah Kets legal team successfully proved that the Chinese man was not an employee of the laundry but instead a boarder at the laundry who had simply been ironing his own shirt! Andrew Godwin is researching the life and times of William Ah Ket and is working with the descendants of the Ah Ket family for this purpose. William Penrod Davis, age 80+, lives in Eagle Mountain, UT. Last night, things came full circle when I attended the launch of the 2019 William Ah Ket Scholarship at the Chinese Museum in Melbourne. 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. ways of thinking, with particular reference to Confucius'. as the local 'mandarin' and Law Courts Interpreter, and prospered Wu was born in the Straits Settlement in 1842. The award is sponsored by Maddocks where William Ah Ket was an articled clerk prior to joining the Victorian Bar, which is also a new sponsor this year along with the University of Melbourne Law School, where Mr Ah Ket studied. or the editors of the website. to learn the cultural traditions of ancient China, and to all born in Australia to his Chinese parents. 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. In 1931, William Ah Ket's dedication to foster increased understanding This included a number of cases, Bishop v Chung Brothers, Potter v Minahan and Ingham v Hie Lee, that involved challenges to legislation that discriminated against those of Chinese origin. Ah Ket appeared in another High Court case called Potter v Minahan,[9] where he represented a man born in Australia of a Chinese father and a white Australian mother. Sir Robert Menzies practised with William in Selborne Chambers. In a High Court case calledIngham v Hie Lee,11 Ah Ket represented a Chinese laundry owner who was charged with an offence under theFactories and Shops Act 1905 in Victoria. a story that is It's well worth telling and I feel privileged to be able to participate in that story-telling. William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination. 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. They had two sons (William and Stanley) and two daughters (Melaan and Toylaan). William was born in the Victorian country town of Wangaratta in 1876, the son of Mah Ket, who arrived from Canton during the gold rush, and his wife Hing Ung. It is named after William Ah Ket who became the first Australian barrister of Chinese origin in 1904. The Melbourne Chinese Chamber of Commerce asked him to represent Australian Chinese at the opening of the first Chinese Parliament in Beijing in December, 1912 and he was Acting Consul for China in 19131914 and 1917. 1901. respect, not only within his legal fraternity, but within for its foundation. would increase friendship and understanding between the people 16Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. * Associate Director (Asian Commercial Law), Asian Law Centre, Melbourne Law School. Once completed, the Eagle Mountain Data Center will be a nearly 2.4 million square foot campus. to win the reluctant approval of the bench with his propensity The Asian Australian Lawyers Association (AALA) offers our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the true and traditional owners and custodians of the lands we gather on to live, work and learn. His father had taken him to China when he was about five years old. Associate Professor Andrew Godwin is researching the life and times of MLS alum William Ah Ket and is working with the descendants of the Ah Ket family for this purpose. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. 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After reading with (Sir) Stewart McArthur, [13] Isabel Carter, Woman in a Wig: Joan Rosanove, QC (Lansdowne Press, 1970), 13. choice would be a controversial play at The Little Theatre, Andrew and MLS would be delighted if any readers have information about William that they would like to share. William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many 'public interest' cases. He became the leading Chinese in the district and a respected member of the Wangaratta community. 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. 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). by Sir Colin MacKenzie and were brought to fruition through The Australian Dictionary of Biography notes the following in its entry on William Ah Ket: Ah Ket built up a healthy practice at the Victorian Bar, specialising in civil law. Chinese under the umbrella of the White Australia Policy, 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. William was educated in Wangaratta, and on gaining his matriculation [14] Karin Derkley, above n 6. Toylaan, the youngest daughter, died in 2015 at the age of 94. At that time, people born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents origins. schools. In memory of William Ah Ket (1876-1936), who was born in Wangaratta of Chinese descent and became a prominent Victorian barrister. of the massive petitions raised by the Anti-Opium League of William later married English-Australian typist Gertrude Bullock, courting her for four years before her father would accept him. Email: cha@latrobe.edu.au. On returning to Australia, he was threatened with deportation when he failed the dictation test that the law required "prohibited immigrants" to take. 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. and friendship between the West and the East led him to accept An alum of the University of Melbourne, William studied jurisprudence in 1897 before joining law firm Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) and commencing the articled clerks course at the University in 1898. Fulfilling his father's wishes, William studied law at the University of Melbourne. 6Citing Karin Derkley, William Ah Ket Legacy Recognised (2018) 92(3) Law Institute Journal 83 at 83, 84. William Ah Ket fought social prejudice in and out of court. William Ah Ket also wrote articles and gave lectures in support William Ah Ket made history when he signed the bar roll. William Ah Ket - A Life of Diversity and Service, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ah-ket-william-4979, 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. He was a sound lawyer and a good advocate". We will never satisfy our ambitions. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we If you have any further information about Williams life that you would like to share, I would warmly welcome your contributions. Maddocks CEO named judge for 2021 William Ah Ket Scholarship. His father, Ah Ket, and mother, Hing Ung, had established one of the first tobacco farms on the King River. At that time, people born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents origins. the subject of 'Reconciliation between Eastern and Western "He played the game of affluence and gambling and carding and living it up," she recalled. William was particularly active in the fight against racial discrimination and appeared in many 'public interest' cases. After his return William Ah Ket was born on month day 1876, at birth place, to Mah Ah Ket and Hing Ah Ket (born Ung). Asian Australians have played a vital role in the legal profession since the late 1800s, starting with the first barrister of Chinese origin to join the independent bar in Victoria, William Ah Ket. The keynote address is delivered by Chief Justice of The High Court of Australia, the Honourable Susan Kiefel AC, who makes the following comments: By all accounts, Mr Ah Ket was a remarkable man. Three years later, the untimely death of William Ah Ket brought 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]. 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. 10William Ah Ket Scholarship 2019, Program (9 October 2019). [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). Asian Studies Program He said that "William Ah Ket did not ever sit on the Bench, though he would have been a very competent judge. William Ah Ket was educated at Wangaratta High School and was also taught at home by a Chinese tutor. William had 4 sisters: Alberta Young (born Ah Ket) and 3 other siblings. His father had taken him to China when he was about five years old. the efforts of William Ah Ket in Melbourne and William J. 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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. 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. community, such as Quong Tart in Sydney and Cheok Hong. On top of that work, William also had to deal with racism. 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. His father had taken him to China when he was about five years old. Toylaan Margaret Allen,his last surviving child, passed away in New South Wales on 16th July 2015. William was well regarded as a barrister. such a reputation for his canny tactics as a cross-examiner. Liu in Sydney who both obtained generous financial support He was also a delegate to the first interstate Chinese convention held at Melbourne in 1905 and was co-founder and president of the Sino-Australian Association, considered to be the first Australian-Chinese club. and Cambridge respectively. Tune in as The History Listen explores his story. He fought against the requirements of the 1907 Factories (Employment of Chinese) Act, which discriminated against . In a High Court case called Ingham v Hie Lee,[8] Ah Ket represented a Chinese laundry owner who was charged with an offence under the Factories and Shops Act 1905 in Victoria. 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. By Andrew GodwinAssociate Director (Asian Commercial Law), Asian Law Centre, Melbourne Law School. View William Webb's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Life. Williamhad 3 siblings: Toylaan Margaret ALLEN (born AH-KET)and 2 other siblings. 7Citing Sir Robert Menzies,The Measure of the Years (Cassell Australia, 1970) at 249. for China in Melbourne in 1913-14 and again in 1917. The Inaugural G.E. NOTE: The author, Toylaan Ah Ket, is the daughter of William Ah Ket. During his career Ah Ket battled the harsh effects of the White Australia Policy in 1908. 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. 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. He became the leading Chinese in the district and a respected member of the Wangaratta community.. Neither of us will ever be made a judge, you because you are a woman. 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. The views and William married Gertrude Victoria Ah Ket (born Bullock) on month day 1912, at age 36 at marriage place. 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. Ah Kets legal team successfully proved that the Chinese man was not an employee of the laundry but instead a boarder at the laundry and that he had simply been ironing his own shirt! his tertiary studies at Melbourne University, William received 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. 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. It was customary for them to celebrate the various anniversaries If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. 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 reason why the Chinese laundry owner had been charged was that a Chinese man had been found in the laundry between 9 and 10 pm at night ironing a shirt, apparently in breach of the after-hours work prohibition. at the National University in Canberra. of 'building bridges between the East and West.'. The story of William Ah Ket, the first Chinese-Australian barrister. which he moved. or a night of comedy at the Tivoli with Stiffy & Mo. alleviation of all unreasonable conditions imposed on the He was a phenomenon at the Victorian Bar, a full-blooded Chinese born in the north-east of Victoria. He served his articles under Richard Cross of the firm then known as Maddock & Jamieson (now Maddocks) in 1903. theatre-goers during the "Gay 20s" before the Depression. "That's why his story's so important to us.". My research into William Ah commencedKet in October 2019. So commences the biography of William Ah Ket [] in theAustralian 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. "Winning the inaugural William Ah Ket Scholarship brings me great pride and satisfaction, owing to the scholarship's underlying purpose of fostering the development and promotion of cultural diversity in the Australian legal profession. Each August since 2017, the William Ah Ket Scholarship committee has accepted applications for the most outstanding research paper on a topic dealing with equality, diversity, and the legal profession or the law from legal trainees, graduates, final year students and lawyers with less than five years of practice. William Ah Ket (1876-1936), lawyer and campaigner for Chinese rights, was born in Wangaratta, Victoria. 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. daughter Toylaan gained her BA(hons) degree at Sydney University "And if nobody had stood up, like William Ah Ket, to protest against them then they might've passed.". I haven't yet established who exactly it was that organised James Minahan's legal representation; the Chinese consulate began its operations the following year. 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With paternal ancestry from Taishan, southern China, Ah Ket was Australia's first barrister of Asian heritage or ethnicity. He added, "A certain prejudice among clients against having a Chinese barrister to an extent limited his practice, though instructing solicitors thought very well of him".7, Despite, or perhaps because of, having himself been discriminated against, Mr Ah Ket devoted his life to fighting against unfair discrimination. The couple had four children William, Stanley, Melaan and Toylaan. [11] See Toylaan Ah Ket, William Ah Ket - Building Bridges between Occident and Orient in Australia, 1900-1936 (paper delivered at the Conference of the Chinese Studies Association in Australia held at Macquarie University on 5 July 1995), available at https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/4/5/5/1/public/stories/wahket.htm. William's personal interests were widely diversified. 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