The High Court has apologised to six women after an independent inquiry found they were sexually harassed by former justice Dyson Heydon while they worked there as associates.
In what Law Council president Pauline Wright called a "me too# moment" for the legal profession, the court said it was "ashamed" at what happened in Mr Heydon's decade on the court from 2003 to 2013.
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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
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
