Jessica Kerr | AUSPUBLAW, 2020 | Article
In this reflection on the themes of her talk, Kerr ponders why we expect so much more of judges than of the lawyers they used to be, when our system does so little to support the transition from one to the other.
Chief Justice Murray Gleeson | 2003 | Listen
Australia's former Chief Justice was unusually open about the burdens on new judges, and the need for public investment in training them. It's striking, and sobering, to reflect on how little has changed in almost two decades.
Richard Devlin and Adam Dodek (eds) | Edward Elgar, 2016 | Book
This collection deliberately disrupted the international literature on judges. If public confidence is the goal, what can and should governments be doing to make sure judges keep it?
Justice Matthew Palmer | Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 2018 | Article
Where do judges come from, and how do they feel when they get there? This is a rare insight from a newly minted New Zealand judge.
Gabrielle Appleby | The Conversation, 2020 | Article
Public confidence is a fragile thing, and Australia's top judiciary has been rocked by its own recent #MeToo moment. The system that allowed this to happen is now squarely under the spotlight.