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Sidney Stephen (1797 – 13 January 1858) was acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Sidney was born at Somerleage, Somerset in England and studied at Honiton, Charter-house, and Lincoln's Inn.^[3]

Australia

Sidney, whose family tree contained multiple lawyers and judges, worked as a solicitor in Melbourne.^[4] Sidney argued in court for aboriginal rights.^[5]

References

^ "Sidney Stephen (1797–1858)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
^ "THE LATE MR. SIDNEY STEPHEN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW ZEALAND". Tasmanian Weekly News. 1858.
^ "Sidney Stephen (1797–1858)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
^ Fox, Karen (2015). "Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and the Streets". Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ Black Lives, White Law: Locked Up and Locked Out in Australia.

[1] "Sidney Stephen (1797–1858)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.

[2] "THE LATE MR. SIDNEY STEPHEN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW ZEALAND". Tasmanian Weekly News. 1858.

[3] "Sidney Stephen (1797–1858)". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.

[4] Fox, Karen (2015). "Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and the Streets". Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[5] Black Lives, White Law: Locked Up and Locked Out in Australia.

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-'''Sidney Stephen''' (1797{{spaced endash}}13 January 1858<ref>{{cite web |url= |title= |work= |year=}}</ref>) was a puisne judge of the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court of New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/stephen-sidney |title=Sidney Stephen (1797–1858) |work=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |year=1966}}</ref>
+'''Sidney Stephen''' (1797{{spaced endash}}13 January 1858) was acting Chief Justice of the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court of New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/stephen-sidney |title=Sidney Stephen (1797–1858) |work=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |year=1966}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Tasmanian Weekly News|title=THE LATE MR. SIDNEY STEPHEN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW ZEALAND.|year=1858}}</ref>
 ==Early life==
+Sidney was born at Somerleage, [[Somerset]] in [[England]] and studied at Honiton, Charter-house, and Lincoln's Inn.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/stephen-sidney |title=Sidney Stephen (1797–1858) |work=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand |year=1966}}</ref>
-Sidney was born  [[Saint Kitts|St Christopher , Somerset, England]] in the [[West Indies]]. His father, [[John Stephen (New South Wales judge)|John Stephen]] (1771–1833), was related to [[James Stephen (British politician)|James Stephen]]
+==Australia==
+Sidney, whose family tree contained multiple lawyers and judges, worked as a solicitor in [[Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://oa.anu.edu.au/essay/10|title=Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and Australian Legal Dynasties: The Stephens and the Streets|first=Karen |last=Fox|year=2015|access-date=2023-07-12}}</ref>
+Sidney argued in court for aboriginal rights.<ref>{{cite book|title=Black Lives, White Law: Locked Up and Locked Out in Australia}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}