Thought the figures would be better: Kiefel on women in the High Court

The High Court Chief Justice isn’t convinced that women are yet on a path to equality in the law, and has the research to prove it.

Michael PellyLegal editor

Sep 1, 2022 – 10.33am

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High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel isn’t convinced that women are yet on a path to equality in the law, and has the research to prove it.

Australia’s first female chief justice told the Australian Women Lawyers Conference in Brisbane that despite considerable advances over her career, women were still not getting the same opportunities as men.

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.