Sir George Augustus Pape (29 January 1903 – 15 June 1987) was an Australian lawyer and judge. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1955 and a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1957. He was knighted in 1968 and retired from the Supreme Court in 1975.University of Melbourne Archives Retrieved 2012-09-28Supreme Court of Victoria Retrieved 2012-09-28
Biography Pape was educated at All Saints Grammar School, St Kilda; and the University of Melbourne. From 1940 to 1946 he served in the Royal Australian Air Force and was discharged with the rank of Squadron Leader."World War II Nominal Roll" (Australian War Memorial) Retrieved 2012-09-28
Legal cases Pape participated in four inquiries into major aircraft accidents in Australia: In the inquiry into the 1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Pape juniored to Dr E.G. Coppel KC who represented Australian National Airways, the aircraft operator."Bird Possible Cause Of Air Crash" The Mercury – 1 May 1946, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28"Hobart Air Crash" The Argus – 15 May 1946, p.8 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28 In the inquiry into the 1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Pape represented Australian National Airways, the aircraft operator."Air Crash Inquiry" Sydney Morning Herald – 29 September 1948, p.3 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28"Air Maps Do Not Show Height Of Peak" The Argus – 20 October 1948, p.5 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28 In the inquiry into the 1949 MacRobertson Miller Aviation DC-3 crash, Pape represented MacRobertson Miller Aviation, the aircraft operator."Counsel's Submissions At Air Crash Inquiry" The West Australian – 22 December 1949, p.11 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28 In the inquiry into the 1950 Australian National Airways Douglas DC-4 crash, Pape represented Australian National Airways, the aircraft operator."Names Of Counsel To Appear" The West Australian – 27 January 1951, p.7 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28"Amana Inquiry Ends After 12 Days" The West Australian – 21 Feb 1951, p.4 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
In 1952 the state of Victoria challenged the power of the Commonwealth of Australia to impose uniform taxation law. The state government retained four counsel – Henry Winneke, Garfield Barwick, Douglas Menzies and George Pape."Victoria Challenges Uniform Tax Law" The Mercury – 16 October 1952, p.5 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28
In the aftermath of the Petrov Affair in 1954, Prime Minister Robert Menzies established the Royal Commission on espionage."Three Judges Selected For Royal Commission On Espionage" The Canberra Times – 1 May 1954, p.1 (National Library of Australia) Retrieved 2012-09-28 Pape was one of two counsel retained to assist the Chief Counsel for the Commonwealth.
See also List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria
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Bibliography Fyshwick, Australia. pp. 200.