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I would like to begin today by respectfully acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.  \n2. Let me warmly welcome you all this morning to mark belatedly the occasion of the Honourable Clifton Hoeben’s retirement as a Judge of Appeal and Chief Judge at Common Law of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Today is an opportunity for all of us to show our gratitude for your years of commitment to the administration of justice, and to express our best wishes to you. It is a shame that we could not do this at the time of your retirement, but this is the next best thing.  \n3. You served this court for 17 years, first as a Supreme Court judge, then as a Court of Appeal judge, and finally as Chief Judge at Common Law. Seventeen long years it may have felt, but your time was marked by an in-court efficiency that would put High Court special leave hearings to shame. I am told that as presiding judge, particularly in the Court of Criminal Appeal, you would often speak those words that some barristers dread to hear: “We’ve read your written submissions, is there anything else you wish to add?” Valuable court time was not to be wasted. Of course, this was always done with your trademark politeness and respect.  \n* I express my thanks to my Research Director, Ms Rosie Davidson, for her assistance in the preparation of this address.  \n4. For my part, I have known you for much longer than 17 years, closer to the order of six decades. At school, you were a brilliant student, much more so than me, and you developed early on a great love and mind for Latin and Ancient Greek. In fact, Latin is so second nature to you that you seem to sometimes assume that everyone else has your same remarkable aptitude. If only that were true. It is reported that when you would dictate, as you would so frequently do, you would take utmost care to spell out words, lest the typist make a mistake: things like“Smith, S-M-I-T-H”, or “Roman numeral 1 – that’s a lowercase i”. However, you would forget to spell out whole lines of Latin, which comes so naturally – to you, if perhaps not to your staff.  \n5. Of course, I could not speak properly about you without mentioning your longstanding service to the military. After graduating as Dux of Riverview you enlisted in the Sydney University Regiment and rose to the rank of Sergeant, then Captain. You were promoted Major whilst posted at Headquarters 5th Task Force. You were promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the University of New South Wales Regiment. Professionalism was very important to you, as has been evident in your judicial life. You had various other postings, and were promoted Colonel, then Brigadier. You led the 8th Brigade in a complex Defence exercise in the Northern Territory. You were promoted Major General. For those of you not familiar with military rankings, this rank is what is colloquially termed a “big deal”. You were appointed Commander of the 2nd Division, where you prepared reservists for deployment in East Timor, and provided 800 soldiers to carry out security duties for the 2000 Olympics. Photos from your earlier army days reveal that you sported a glorious moustache, the likes of which some of us can only dream.  \n6. During your time at the Bar, you had a substantial advice practice which no doubt stood you in good stead for your appointment to the Bench. You also had a significant – and often overbooked – personal injury litigation practice, which provides for some amusing anecdotes from your former colleagues on the Eleventh Floor. At one point, your reluctance to part with brie","cbCainOaRWxE6QnW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainOaRWxE6QnW","pdf",99442,"English","# Farewell Ceremony Remarks\n## Acknowledgement and Welcome\n## Judicial Service and Courtroom Efficiency\n## Education and Military Background\n## Practice at the Bar and Anecdotes\n## Reading Habits and Personal Interests","[{\"question\":\"What occasion does the address cover?\",\"answer\":\"The address is a farewell ceremony for the Honourable Justice Clifton Hoeben at the occasion of his retirement as Chief Judge at Common Law of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.\"},{\"question\":\"How long did Clifton Hoeben serve the court?\",\"answer\":\"He served the court for 17 years, progressing from a Supreme Court judge role to the Court of Appeal and then Chief Judge at Common Law.\"},{\"question\":\"Which aspects of Hoeben’s background are highlighted?\",\"answer\":\"The remarks highlight his academic interests in Latin and Ancient Greek, his long military service and promotions, and his prior advice and personal injury litigation practice at the Bar.\"}]","Farewell Ceremony for the Honourable Justice Clifton Hoeben AM | PDF",13]