James Allsop, the outgoing chief justice of the Federal Court, is recalling an early case in his career about why litigation is the “failure end of the law”.
Allsop’s client was the wife of “very, very wealthy” English businessman, and she was embroiled in a dispute with a builder.
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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
