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Julius Stone was the Challis Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law at the University of Sydney 1942 to 1972. Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Stone had a life-long commitment to Israel and Jewish affairs. Stone served on two important government committees during the war dealing with morale and post-war reconstruction. He was a prolific writer of legal texts, especially in the areas of legal theory, international law and human rights.

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Blackshield, Anthony. Stone, Julius (1907-1985), Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Published in hard copy 2012, accessed online 10 July 2013.

Sydney Law School. About Professor Julius Stone. Accessed 28 March 2013.

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