Sir George Edward Rich was an Australian lawyer and judge who served on the High Court of Australia from 1913 to 1950. He is the second-longest-serving judge in the court's history, behind Edward McTiernan. He retired at the age of 87, making him the oldest person to sit on the court.
George Rich
The High Court of Australia is the apex court of the Australian legal system. It exercises original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified in the Constitution of Australia and supplementary legislation.
The High Court building, situated on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
Sir Samuel Griffith, first Chief Justice of Australia
Andrew Inglis Clark, prominent contributor to the clauses about the High Court in the Constitution of Australia
The first Chief Justice of Australia, Sir Samuel Griffith, is administered the judicial oath at the first sitting of the High Court, in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria, 6 October 1903.