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August 13, 2007
Breaking news: Kiefel appointed Justice of the High Court of Australia
According to a report in The Age online, Justice Kiefel of the Federal Court of Australia has been appointed as successor to Mr Justice Callinan, who must retire by 31 August 2007.
Ms Justice Kiefel was born in Queensland and studied at Cambridge. Her Honour has handed down some important trade practices, immigration and taxation decisions. According to this document on the Federal Court’s website:
Justice Kiefel is a member of the Board of the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, a Council member of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Organising Committee for Congress of Comparative Law for the University of Queensland. Her Honour addressed the Year 12 students at All Hallows Convent in Brisbane on ‘A Judicial Career’.
Interestingly, this means that five of the seven justices presently constituting the High Court have been appointed by the current federal government.
Posted by Jaani at August 13, 2007 8:06 PM
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Also interestingly, at 53, this makes it almost certain her Honour will be Australia’s first female Chief Justice.
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at August 22, 2007 2:11 PM
Interesting point, Albert. Of course, there’s always the possibility that a new justice will be appointed directly to the role of Chief Justice upon Gleeson CJ’s retirement in 2008.
Knox CJ was appointed in this manner, as was Latham CJ. And, of course, so was Gleeson CJ, who was promoted from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales to the High Court in 1998.
Posted by: Jaani at August 22, 2007 6:21 PM
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