General
Jacqueline Gleeson, daughter of Australia’s former chief justice, sworn in as 55th High Court judge
She knits, once included an emoji in a legal judgement, and was in the mosh pit of Nirvana’s only Australian concert.
Justice Jacqueline Gleeson is not your usual High Court appointee.
Key points:
- Jacqueline Gleeson, 54, is Australia’s 55th High Court judge
- Justice Gleeson has served on the Federal Court for the past seven years
- She is the daughter of former chief justice Murray Gleeson
Today, she became the sixth woman to be appointed to the court’s bench.
Her appointment is particularly remarkable as her father, Murray Gleeson, was the court’s chief justice between 1998 and 2008.
Speaking at her swearing-in ceremony, Justice Gleeson noted she was now in a position to review her father’s decisions — but added that her mother’s decisions…
-
Noosa News18 hours agoProtest calls for shark net removal
-
General17 hours agoThree youths in police custody after fire at Ashley Youth Detention Centre in northern Tasmania
-
Noosa News20 hours agoNew playground equipment encourages children to learn through ‘risky play’
-
General10 hours agoTeam Australia wins back-to-back Motocross of Nations titles