Post by Australian Catholic University

One of the nation’s sharpest legal minds explored the common threads between Jewish, Christian and Islamic justice at Australian Catholic University’s annual Honourable Barry O’Keefe Memorial Lecture at its Peter Cosgrove Centre in North Sydney. Guest speaker The Honourable Justice Michelle Gordon AC defined justice in each of the Jewish, Christian, Islamic and other traditions and noted the recurring themes of protecting the vulnerable, the insistence of impartiality, integration of mercy and fairness, and the idea that justice is a daily practice. Now in its 12th iteration, the lecture was named in honour of the late Barry O’Keefe AM QC, a highly accomplished judge and lawyer who left a huge and lasting legacy over a life of service.  Justice O'Keefe's contributions include his work as Chair of Interpol's International Group of Experts on Corruption and Chair of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council, representing the Catholic Church's response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.