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No gender bias against women judges in Australia, says US expert

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A landmark study which found women High Court justices are "far more likely" to be interrupted than male members of the court during argument, has been called into question by the academic that inspired the project.

Sydney graduate lawyer Amelia Loughland examined transcripts between June 2015 and December 2017 and found that her results replicated those in a study of the US Supreme Court by Professor Tonja Jacobi of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
Hannah Wootton is a reporter for the Financial Review. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com

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