Background
Mason, Anthony Frank was born on April 21, 1925 in Australia.
Mason, Anthony Frank was born on April 21, 1925 in Australia.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Australian National University, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Sydney, 1988. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Melbourne, 1992.
Data Control Language (honorary), Oxford (England) University, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Monash University, 1995. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Griffith University, 1995.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Deakin University, 1995.
Commonwealth solicitor-general Government of Australia, 1964-1969. Judge Court of Appeal of Supreme Court, New South Wales, 1969-1972, justice of high court, 1972-1987, chief justice, 1987-1995. Member panel of arbitrators and advisers Intelsat, 1965-1969.
Vice chair United Nations Commission International Trade Law, 1968. Pro-chancellor Australian National University, 1972-1975. Chancellor University New South Wales, 1994-1999.
Australian lecturer Menzies lecturer series University Virginia, 1985. Member Permanent Court of Arbitration, 1987-1999. Leon Ladner lecturer University British Columbia and University Victoria, 1989.
Law lecturer Singapore Academy, 1995. Arthur Goodhart professor legal science, 1996-1997. Visiting fellow Gonville & Caius College, 1996-1997.
Justice Supreme Court of Fiji, 1995-2000. President Solomon Islands Court of Appeal, 1997-1999. Non-permanent judge Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, since 1997.
Chairman advisory board National Institute for Law, Ethics and Public Affairs, Griffith University, 1995-1999. Presiding arbitrator International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, Dispute under North America Free Trade Agreement, Washington, since 1999. Distinguished visiting fellow faculty law Australian National University, since 2001.
Chairman The National Library Australia, 1995-1998. Served Royal Australian Air Force, 1944-1945. Fellow Academy of Social Sciences.
Member American Law Institute.
Married Patricia Mary McQueen, 1950. 2 children.