Federal Court justices Simon Steward from Victoria and Jacqueline Gleeson from NSW will join the bench in a few months, replacing outgoing judges Geoffrey Nettle and Virginia Bell
« Every judge appointed to the High Court bears a heavy burden to uphold the laws of our country, » Mr. Morrison to reporters in Canberra
Attorney General Christian Porter says the new justices are exceptional jurists and will make very useful additions to the High Court
« It puts her in a rather unique position. I am told this is a first in common law countries, » said M Wear
No South Australian has ever been appointed to the High Court and the state has been neglected again
M Porter said the historical geographic snub was heavy on his mind, but he made no commitment to name a South Australian in the future
Professor George Williams, UNSW constitutional law expert, said the government had appointed « two excellent lawyers with impeccable legal credentials »
« Both are well qualified for an appointment, and their backgrounds give every reason to expect them to serve on the High Court with distinction
« These appointments are unlikely to signal a significant change in the High Court’s approach, at least in the short term »
However, he noted that he was continuing the case of SA and Tasmania having never had a judge appointed to the High Court, and that with the tribunal dealing with many criminal cases « there is now a gap on the bench by not having a specialist in this field field of law «
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