Gerard Brennan, former president of the Supreme Court who wrote the main sentence on Mabo’s decision, dies at 94
Former Chief Justice Sir Gerard Brennan has died at the age of 94. Sir Gerard played an important role in shaping Australia’s legal system, including the drafting of the main ruling on the Mabo decision, which recognized the rights of Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait to own their land. Tomorrow is Mabo Day and …