Reginald Sholl

Sir Reginald Richard Sholl (8 October 1902 – 7 August 1988) was an Australian lawyer, judge, diplomat, commentator.

Sholl was born in East Melbourne in 1902. Having attended Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, Sholl was selected as Victorian Rhodes scholar for 1924. Whilst studying at Oxford University he lived at New College, and learnt to play rugby. He received a university blue in football, and also played lacrosse for Oxford and Combined Universities. In 1927, Sholl was a journalist in London with the Australian Press Association.

Sholl was appointed a King's Counsel in Victoria in February 1947, in Tasmania in August 1947, and elsewhere in 1948.

In January 1950 Sholl was appointed a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria, replacing Sir James Macfarlan.

Sholl was knighted in June 1962.

In 1966, Sholl picked up an overseas posting, serving the Australian Government as Australian Consul-General in New York.

In 1970, Sholl joined the committee of the Overseas Services Bureau. The Bureau was responsible for the Australian Volunteers Abroad scheme.

In 1974 and 1975 Sholl conducted a Royal Commission into airline services to Western Australia.