NSW might be claiming new High Court justice Robert Beech-Jones as one of its own, but a farewell on Thursday left it clear that his heart lies with Tasmania.
The NSW Supreme Court’s ceremony to mark the judge’s 11 years of service was thick on the ground with references to the judge’s early years in Savage River, a mining town of 150 on the state’s west coast.
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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
