Frank Galbally

Frank Galbally
CBE
Born (1922-10-13)13 October 1922
Died 12 October 2005(2005-10-12) (aged 82)
Donvale, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Occupation Lawyer
Relatives Bob and John (brothers)
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Australian rules football career
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942 Collingwood 6 (0)
Total 6 (0)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Francis Eugene "Frank" Galbally, CBE, (13 October 1922 – 12 October 2005) was an Australian criminal defence lawyer.

Early life and training

Galbally initially trained to be a priest after he left school at the age of 16 but after the events of Pearl Harbor joined the Navy.[1]

While he was in the Navy, Galbally played Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League with Jock McHale's Collingwood. He made just six appearances, all in the 1942 VFL season.[2] A leg injury sustained with an axe while cutting wood left him in hospital for two months and ended his career.

He studied law at the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Newman College. In 1948, he joined his brother John's legal firm.

Career synopsis

Galbally was one of the first solicitors to practice as a trial advocate without joining the Victorian Bar. He defended his first murder case in 1950 and by the end of his career had achieved an acquittal rate of 80 to 90 per cent.[3]

He oversaw the preparation of a report commissioned by the Australian Government, which recommended the changing of the policy of assimilation to one of multiculturalism.[4]

Honours

Galbally was created a Commander of the order of the British Embire in 1977 in recognition of his service to the community.[5]

Representation

During the 1980s, Galbally represented the Painters and Dockers Union in the Costigan Commission and was involved in the appeal to stop the Barlow and Chambers execution.

Publication

Jury Man, a novel written by Galbally, was made into the a Edward R. Pressman 1992 film, Storyville.

References

  1. ↑ Shiel, Fergus (13 October 2005). "Frank Galbally, defender of the underdog, dies". The Age. Melbourne.
  2. ↑ "Frank Galbally". AFL Tables.
  3. ↑ "Galbally's lore". Melbourne: The Age. 13 October 2005.
  4. ↑ Galbally, Frank (1978), Migrant services and programs : [report of the Review of Post-arrival Programs and Services for Migrants], Australian Government Publishing Service, ISBN 0642036683
  5. ↑ The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil) (CBE(C)) entry for GALBALLY, Francis Eugene, Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 11 June 1977, https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1065541&showInd=true. Retrieved 13 March 2017, "In recognition of service to the community"
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