Appointing Attorneys-General to the High Court: a case for reform

Bai, James and Hobbs, Harry (2017) Appointing Attorneys-General to the High Court: a case for reform. Alternative Law Journal, 42 (4). pp. 286-291. ISSN 1037-969X

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Abstract

Throughout 2016, Attorney-General George Brandis QC repeatedly denied he intended to leave the Federal Parliament and take up a position on the High Court of Australia. In this article we explore the experiences of the two most recent politicians-cum-High Court Justices: Garfield Barwick and Lionel Murphy; and note that Australia’s current judicial appointment process would have permitted Brandis to make a similar transition. We argue that this process should be revamped to enhance transparency and accountability in the appointments process, to the benefit of our judicial system and its public perception.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://journals.sagepub.com/home/alj
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Authors
Divisions:	Law
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2018 10:29
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 01:36
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/86816

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