Papers of C.J. Lynch, 1901-1985
- Bib ID:
- 6225020
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Lynch, C. J., 1924-1985
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid available at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1901 and 1985]
- 2.55 m (17 boxes)
- Summary:
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MS Acc11.076 comprises papers on constitutional development in the Pacific Islands. The collection includes papers, documents and legislative drafts written and collected by Lynch pertaining to Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (including Truk (Chuuk), Yap (Wa'ab/Caroline Islands) and Trust Territory of Pacific Islands), Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Western Samoa. It also contains some papers pertaining to legislation in the Pacific Islands generally and correspondence to and from Lynch with various people in the areas of law and government (17 boxes).
- Biography/History:
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C.J. (Joe) Lynch was born in Albury, New South Wales in 1924. He was admitted as a barrister, Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1949 and engaged as a legal officer at the Department of Territories from 1949-1952. He worked as a legal officer in the Department of Law in Papua New Guinea from 1952 and was the deputy crown law officer and assistant secretary from 1955. From 1961 he worked as a legislative draftsman and drafted the constitutions of Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu (finalised after his death). He also completed post constitutional drafting for Kiribati and pre-constitutional drafting for the Marshall Islands. Lynch was the constitutional draftsman and special legislative counsel in Papua New Guinea from 1972 until independence. He continued to undertake work on legislation for Papua New Guinea until around 1978. He was also the acting secretary for law on several occasions. Lynch died in 1985.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference number: MS Acc11.076.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1901-1985
- Occupation:
- Lawyers
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- Copying of C.J. Lynch's copyright material permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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