The High Court had its most divided year under Chief Justice Susan Kiefel in 2019, as dissents doubled and the number of unanimous judgments slipped to their lowest level in seven years.
The annual study of voting patterns by Professor Andrew Lynch of UNSW also shows the court's youngest judge, James Edelman, is carving out a reputation as its leading contrarian.
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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
