Australian Legal Convention

Access to justice declining at cost of public trust, 2 chief justices warn

Speaking exclusively to Lawyers Weekly, two chief justices reflect on the state of access to justice, question how it...

17 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Judicial support of Dyson Heydon weakens promises to do better

By helping to rehabilitate disgraced former judge Dyson Heydon, some of Australia’s most senior judicial members have...

25 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson

From AI to declining public trust: Chief Justice Gageler flags urgent challenges for judiciary

At the opening of the 2025 Australian Legal Convention, the High Court’s Chief Justice Stephen Gageler discussed the...

24 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson