Final call at the High Court

Hailing from the Class of 1962 to become one of the country’s most significant legal practitioners, the chief justice of the High Court is preparing to empty his chair and make way for the next generation. Angela Priestley speaks to Chief Justice Murray Gleeson on turning 70.

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