1917	Born: 24 February, Melbourne
1937	Articled to Roy Schilling
1939	Marries Stella Sonenberg, daughter of N.H Sonenberg (leading Melbourne criminal lawyer).
	World War II breaks out - enlists in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
1942	Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria as a barrister and solicitor
1946	Demobilised from Air Force - signs Victorian Bar Roll: reads with R.V (later Sir Robert) Monahan
1950	First murder trial (Stefan Kolacz)
1958	Takes silk
1966	Becomes defence counsel for Ronald Ryan
1967	Ronald Ryan hanged, at 8am, 3 February
1968	Called before the Bar Ethics committee - resigns from the Bar
1972	Returns to the Bar
1973	Appointed Chairman of the Environment Protection Appeals Board
1976	Appointed to the Town Planning Appeals Tribunal
1989	Retires, becomes senior consultant at Mallesons
1994	Senior consultant at Arnold Thomas and Becker