NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell has emerged as a serious contender to replace Susan Kiefel as chief justice of the High Court when she retires in November.
Justice Stephen Gageler – the former solicitor-general and the court’s most senior judge after Justice Kiefel – had been considered a lock for the top job, but that has changed in recent weeks.
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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
