Former High Court of Australia judge Michael McHugh (1989-2005) said in 2009 of the then High Court judge William Gummow (1995-2012) “Gummow is a great judicial politician,” and “He always had three votes.” This is a statement straight from the horse’s mouth so to speak and takes one into the heart of the highest court in the land. (Click here […]
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Going Jack – Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston
In this posting we have a good look at the failings of Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston and how on his watch the judicial system in the Australian Defence Force has denied justice to defence force personnel. They are denied justice two ways. One is even before it hits the defence force courts where they try […]
Julia Gillard’s human rights record by Amnesty International
I came across this story on the latest annual report by Amnesty International which drops the boot into the Australian Government and particularly Prime Minister Julia Gillard. In an artical by Tom Reilly in the SMH it says: “The group used the publication of its annual report to criticise the government and highlight areas of concern, […]
Justice Michael McHugh – High Court of Australia
Profile of Michael McHugh, former Judge of the High Court of Australia February 1989 to November 2005. This is my first profile of a Judge on this site. The key element that I am looking for when profiling a Judge is to see if there is anything in their background that makes them unsuitable for […]
Robert McClelland’s Dodgy Judicial Appointments
Judicial Appointments by the Federal Attorney General Robert McClelland. (December 2007 to present) The Federal Labor Government came to power at the end of 2007. They took over from the John Howard led Liberal/National Government who had a blatant history of appointing their own boys and girls as judges and magistrates. While in opposition the Shadow […]
